Mali vs South Africa: Claims on central government, flow

Mali
24.60 billion current LCU
in 2008
South Africa
28.42 billion current LCU
in 2005
Mali rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
-100.0B-50.0B050.0B196119842008

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 28.42 billion current LCU against 24.60 billion current LCU in Mali, a difference of 3.82 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -4.09 billion current LCU 203.84 million current LCU 4.29 billion current LCU South Africa
1970s -5.64 billion current LCU 65.42 million current LCU 5.70 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 9.59 billion current LCU 1.95 billion current LCU 7.64 billion current LCU Mali
1990s -7.07 billion current LCU 10.02 billion current LCU 17.09 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s -716.67 million current LCU 22.67 billion current LCU 23.38 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, Mali or South Africa?
South Africa, at 28.42 billion current LCU against 24.60 billion current LCU in Mali as of 2005.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between Mali and South Africa?
3.82 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2005.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
Mali ranks 9th 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.