Claims on central government, etc. in South Asia
South Asia: Claims on central government, etc. was 19.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in South Asia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in South Asia stood at 19.7%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in South Asia peaked at 24.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1975.
That places South Asia 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.8% | — |
| 1961 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 15.1% | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 14.6% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 13.5% | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 14.1% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 13.7% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 12.6% | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 11.7% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | +12.7% |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 13.0% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 11.4% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 15.7% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 17.0% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 19.3% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 20.8% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 21.8% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 19.4% | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 11.7% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.2% | 10.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 15.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 17.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 15.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.9% | 21.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More financial sector data for South Asia
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 7.72 (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 43.5% (2025)
- Broad money 79.6% (2021)
- Domestic credit to private sector 43.5% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Net migration -1.30 million (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 15.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in South Asia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in South Asia was 19.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1975.
- How does South Asia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- South Asia ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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.