Claims on central government, etc. in World
World: Claims on central government, etc. was 40.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in World, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
World recorded 40.0% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in World peaked at 40.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1974.
That places World 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. in World, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.0% | — |
| 1961 | 18.9% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 18.3% | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 17.6% | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 16.7% | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 15.8% | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 16.4% | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 15.7% | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 13.1% | -16.5% |
| 1970 | 14.5% | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 13.9% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 16.4% | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 17.1% | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.1% | 13.1% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 10.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 11.6% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 17.1% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 14.0% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 20.9% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 37.6% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More financial sector data for World
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.69 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.61 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 10.36 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.75 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,552 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,672 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in World?
- Claims on central government, etc. in World was 40.0% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1974.
- How does World rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- World ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.