Indonesia vs South Africa: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.8% | -0.1% | 3.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 1.3% | 6.2% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -0.4% | 0.9% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 1.5% | 2.9% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, at 3.1% against 3.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for claims on central government?
- Indonesia ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.