Chad vs South Africa: Claims on central government, flow

Chad
54.50 billion current LCU
in 2008
South Africa
28.42 billion current LCU
in 2005
Chad rank
7th
South Africa rank
8th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Chad
  • South Africa
-50.0B050.0B196119842008

How they compare

Chad currently reports 54.50 billion current LCU against 28.42 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 26.08 billion current LCU.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

Chad ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 49 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 3.06 billion current LCU 8.38 billion current LCU 5.32 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 5.16 billion current LCU 10.02 billion current LCU 4.86 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 9.90 billion current LCU 22.67 billion current LCU 12.76 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, flow, Chad or South Africa?
Chad, at 54.50 billion current LCU against 28.42 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Chad and South Africa?
26.08 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Chad ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Claims on central government, flow (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
49 places, 1,422 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Net domestic credit to government budget. Data are in current local currencies. AF stands for annual flow.