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

Morocco
15.3%
in 2011
South Africa
16.0%
in 2005
Morocco rank
7th
South Africa rank
5th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16.0% against 15.3% in Morocco, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 27.2% 5.4% 21.8% Morocco
1990s 26.8% 6.7% 20.0% Morocco
2000s 18.3% 13.1% 5.2% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Morocco or South Africa?
South Africa, at 16.0% against 15.3% in Morocco as of 2005.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Morocco and South Africa?
0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2005.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Morocco ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Claims on governments and other public entities (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
"International Monetary Fund. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,421 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.