Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Claims on private sector and other financial institutions, flow
Sierra Leone
172.36 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
154.84 billion current LCU
in 2005
Sierra Leone rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th
Claims on private sector and other financial institutions, flow over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 172.36 billion current LCU against 154.84 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 17.52 billion current LCU.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 46 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 500.57 million current LCU | 29.07 billion current LCU | 28.57 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | -3.62 billion current LCU | 116.60 billion current LCU | 120.22 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.43 billion current LCU | 168.16 billion current LCU | 145.73 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on private sector and other financial institutions, flow, Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 172.36 billion current LCU against 154.84 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in claims on private sector and other financial institutions, flow between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 17.52 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2005.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for claims on private sector and other financial institutions, flow?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on private sector and other financial institutions, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net domestic credit to Rest of the economy (excludes government). Data are in current local currencies.