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

South Africa
4.21 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Uganda
4.75 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa rank
5th
Uganda rank
4th

Banking survey: claims on private sector over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.75 trillion current LCU against 4.21 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 537.61 billion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1984 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 4th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 126.94 billion current LCU 10.30 billion current LCU 116.64 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 615.79 billion current LCU 257.13 billion current LCU 358.66 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 2.30 trillion current LCU 1.45 trillion current LCU 843.99 billion current LCU South Africa
2010s 4.15 trillion current LCU 4.48 trillion current LCU 329.00 billion current LCU Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher banking survey: claims on private sector, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 4.75 trillion current LCU against 4.21 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in banking survey: claims on private sector between South Africa and Uganda?
537.61 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
28 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for banking survey: claims on private sector?
South Africa ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 4th 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.