Madagascar vs South Africa: Banking survey: claims on private sector

Madagascar
3.04 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
4.21 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Madagascar rank
7th
South Africa rank
5th

Banking survey: claims on private sector over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.21 trillion current LCU against 3.04 trillion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 1.17 trillion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 50 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 63.53 billion current LCU 147.66 billion current LCU 84.14 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 263.80 billion current LCU 615.79 billion current LCU 351.99 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 1.02 trillion current LCU 2.30 trillion current LCU 1.28 trillion current LCU South Africa
2010s 2.68 trillion current LCU 4.15 trillion current LCU 1.48 trillion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher banking survey: claims on private sector, Madagascar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.21 trillion current LCU against 3.04 trillion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in banking survey: claims on private sector between Madagascar and South Africa?
1.17 trillion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for banking survey: claims on private sector?
Madagascar ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,590 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.