Egypt vs South Africa: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 382.90 billion current LCU against 252.10 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 130.81 billion current LCU.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.60 billion current LCU | 9.47 billion current LCU | 25.13 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 1990s | 70.61 billion current LCU | 41.13 billion current LCU | 29.48 billion current LCU | Egypt |
| 2000s | 138.71 billion current LCU | 165.25 billion current LCU | 26.54 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, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 382.90 billion current LCU against 252.10 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Egypt and South Africa?
- 130.81 billion current LCU, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2005.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Egypt ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.