Mauritius vs South Africa: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 17.7% against 16.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 5th of 48 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 4.7% | 14.3% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 6.7% | 9.0% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 13.1% | 6.7% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Mauritius or South Africa?
- Mauritius, at 17.7% against 16.0% in South Africa as of 2009.
- What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 1.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2005.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
- Mauritius ranks 4th 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.