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 28.0% against 16.0% in South Africa, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.8% | 4.3% | 50.5% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 6.7% | 33.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 13.1% | 19.6% | Egypt |
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 28.0% against 16.0% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Egypt and South Africa?
- 12.0%, 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 3rd and South Africa ranks 5th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "International Monetary Fund. ", published as Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP). 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.