Claims on central government, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Claims on central government, etc. was 8.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend, 1963–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, claims on central government, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 8.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 1,065.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 12.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -5.6%, in 2008.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 43rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.8% | — |
| 1964 | 2.1% | -23.3% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 2.2% | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -19.4% |
| 1974 | -0.9% | -126.2% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -327.2% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +73.0% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +111.8% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.4% | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -51.4% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | -28.5% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -50.8% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +28.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | -57.0% |
| 2005 | -0.6% | -135.0% |
| 2006 | -3.3% | +416.3% |
| 2007 | -4.0% | +21.7% |
| 2008 | -5.6% | +41.1% |
| 2009 | -1.9% | -66.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -108.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -92.1% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -7411.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -103.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2263.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +294.7% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +94.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +66.4% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | -0.9% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 6.4% | 10.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 2.9% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | -5.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | -0.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More financial sector data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.7 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 53.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration -390,221 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 12.7% (2022)
- Broad money 32.6% (2023)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 12.6% (2022)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 15.2% (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -22.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Pre-demographic dividend was 8.3% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.6% in 2008.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2022.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,065.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.