Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Small states
Small states: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 10.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Small states, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Small states recorded 10.0% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Small states peaked at 15.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.0%, in 1960.
That places Small states 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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. (% GDP) in Small states, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -1.0% | — |
| 1961 | 1.2% | -221.1% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | +38.3% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | -27.0% |
| 1964 | 1.4% | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -36.4% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +68.7% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +43.7% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -28.8% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 1971 | 6.6% | +228.8% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -52.3% |
| 1973 | 4.2% | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | -84.6% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +2253.6% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 15.4% | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -71.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +50.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -65.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +187.7% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -55.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +376.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -35.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +81.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | +74.3% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in Small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2253.6% | 0.6% | 15.1% |
| 2009 | +376.1% | 1.1% | 5.5% |
| 1971 | +228.8% | 2.0% | 6.6% |
| 1961 | +221.1% | -1.0% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | -1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 0.6% | 6.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 15.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 38 Chile 22.7% compare
- 39 North Macedonia 22.2% compare
- 40 United Kingdom 21.9% compare
- 41 Albania 21.7% compare
- 42 Mozambique 21.2% compare
- 43 Yemen 21.2% compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 21.2% compare
More financial sector data for Small states
- Broad money 71.0% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -63.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net migration -38,523 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 54.8% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 52.5% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.46 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 51.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Small states?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Small states was 10.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.0% in 1960.
- How does Small states rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Small states ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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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About this data
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.