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

Seychelles
33.8%
in 2010
South Africa
16.0%
in 2005
Seychelles rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th

Claims on governments and other public entities over time

  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 33.8% against 16.0% in South Africa, a difference of 17.8%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Africa ahead.

Seychelles ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 48 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.6% 5.9% 4.4% South Africa
1980s 18.6% 6.1% 12.4% Seychelles
1990s 55.1% 6.7% 48.4% Seychelles
2000s 96.5% 13.1% 83.4% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on governments and other public entities, Seychelles or South Africa?
Seychelles, at 33.8% against 16.0% in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in claims on governments and other public entities between Seychelles and South Africa?
17.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2005.
How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for claims on governments and other public entities?
Seychelles ranks 2nd 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

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.