Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) by country

What this measures

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.

Limitations: Monetary accounts are derived from the balance sheets of financial institutions - the central bank, commercial banks, and nonbank financial intermediaries. Although these balance sheets are usually reliable, they are subject to errors of classification, valuation, and timing and to differences in accounting practices. For example, whether interest income is recorded on an accrual or a cash basis can make a substantial difference, as can the treatment of nonperforming assets. Valuation errors typically arise for foreign exchange transactions, particularly in countries with flexible exchange rates or in countries that have undergone currency devaluation during the reporting period.

Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.

Ranking

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Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, FM.AST.CGOV.ZG.M3, CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.