Serbia vs South Africa: Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money)
Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money) over time
- Serbia
- South Africa
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 76th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 1.4% | 22.9% | Serbia |
| 2000s | -0.7% | 0.1% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.6% | -0.4% | 2.0% | Serbia |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 1.5% | 1.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Serbia or South Africa?
- Serbia, at 3.2% against 3.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Serbia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for claims on central government?
- Serbia ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 76th 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.