Cape Verde vs South Africa: Claims on governments, etc.
Claims on governments, etc. over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3.7% against 3.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.5% | -1.4% | 15.0% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | -1.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 2.9% | 6.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on governments, etc., Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 3.7% against 3.1% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on governments, etc. between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2005.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for claims on governments, etc.?
- Cape Verde ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 20th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on governments, etc. (annual growth as % of M2). 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. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.