Claims on central government, etc. in Small states
Small states: Claims on central government, etc. was 10.3% 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 10.3% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 120.6% 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.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 10.2% | 9.8% | 10.8% | 5 |
More financial sector data for Small states
- Net migration -38,523 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.49 (2024)
- Broad money 71.0% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 52.3% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 52.6% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 54.8% (2024)
- Total reserves 35.8% (2024)
- Interest rate spread 6.1% (2025)
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 15.5% (2025)
- Commercial bank branches 9.35 per 100,000 adults (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Small states?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Small states was 10.3% 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.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. 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.