Niger vs South Africa: Claims on central government, etc.
Niger
5.9%
in 2025
South Africa
6.3%
in 2025
Niger rank
121st
South Africa rank
119th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.3% against 5.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 119th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 9.8% | 7.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | -3.1% | 12.7% | 15.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 11.0% | 8.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 13.7% | 10.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 21.3% | 19.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 16.6% | 16.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 19.4% | 15.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Niger or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.3% against 5.9% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Niger and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Niger ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 119th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.