Senegal vs South Africa: Claims on governments and other public entities

Senegal
341.27 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
252.10 billion current LCU
in 2005
Senegal rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 341.27 billion current LCU against 252.10 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 89.17 billion current LCU.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 49 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s -4.43 billion current LCU 1.37 billion current LCU 5.80 billion current LCU South Africa
1970s 7.05 billion current LCU 3.90 billion current LCU 3.15 billion current LCU Senegal
1980s 111.77 billion current LCU 7.27 billion current LCU 104.50 billion current LCU Senegal
1990s 183.63 billion current LCU 41.13 billion current LCU 142.50 billion current LCU Senegal
2000s 129.20 billion current LCU 165.25 billion current LCU 36.05 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, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 341.27 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 Senegal and South Africa?
89.17 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2005.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Senegal ranks 10th 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.