South Africa vs Uganda: Claims on central government, flow

South Africa
28.42 billion current LCU
in 2005
Uganda
122.58 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa rank
8th
Uganda rank
5th

Claims on central government, flow over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
-500.0B-250.0B0250.0B500.0B196119862011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 122.58 billion current LCU against 28.42 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 94.16 billion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 5th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 4.47 billion current LCU 7.62 billion current LCU 3.14 billion current LCU Uganda
1990s 10.02 billion current LCU -15.43 billion current LCU 25.45 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 22.67 billion current LCU -8.07 billion current LCU 30.74 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, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 122.58 billion current LCU against 28.42 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on central government, flow between South Africa and Uganda?
94.16 billion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2005.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for claims on central government, flow?
South Africa ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 5th 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.