Central African Republic vs South Africa: Claims on governments and other public entities

Central African Republic
84.68 billion current LCU
in 2007
South Africa
252.10 billion current LCU
in 2005
Central African Republic rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 252.10 billion current LCU against 84.68 billion current LCU in Central African Republic, a difference of 167.42 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.0 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 49 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0 current LCU 4.09 billion current LCU 4.09 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 17.16 billion current LCU 9.47 billion current LCU 7.69 billion current LCU Central African Republic
1990s 31.26 billion current LCU 41.13 billion current LCU 9.87 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 54.89 billion current LCU 165.25 billion current LCU 110.36 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Central African Republic or South Africa?
South Africa, at 252.10 billion current LCU against 84.68 billion current LCU in Central African Republic as of 2005.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Central African Republic and South Africa?
167.42 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2005.
How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Central African Republic ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on governments and other public entities (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on governments and other public entities (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
53 places, 1,683 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Claims on governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.