South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs United States: Central government debt, total
Central government debt, total over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 115.8% against 46.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 69.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th of 7 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 44.4% | 7.1% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 56.1% | 3.5% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 94.4% | 44.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government debt, total, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United States?
- United States, at 115.8% against 46.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in central government debt, total between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United States?
- 69.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United States rank globally for central government debt, total?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Central government debt, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. 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.