Jamaica vs South Africa: Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy
Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 96.4% against 92.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 4.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 59 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.9% | 129.7% | 49.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 110.0% | 15.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on other sectors of the domestic economy, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 96.4% against 92.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on other sectors of the domestic economy between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 4.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for claims on other sectors of the domestic economy?
- Jamaica ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on other sectors of the domestic economy (% 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 other sectors of the domestic economy include gross credit from the financial system to households, nonprofit institutions serving households, nonfinancial corporations, state and local governments, and social security funds. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.