South Africa vs Uruguay: Claims on central government, etc.
South Africa
6.3%
in 2025
Uruguay
6.5%
in 2025
South Africa rank
119th
Uruguay rank
116th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.8% | 4.9% | 4.9% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 5.5% | 7.2% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 8.7% | 2.3% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 1.8% | 11.9% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 10.4% | 10.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 17.7% | 1.1% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.5% | 0.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 6.5% against 6.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Uruguay ranks 116th 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.