Congo vs South Africa: Claims on private sector
Claims on private sector over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Congo ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 50 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 24.4% | 24.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 31.4% | 31.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 37.6% | 34.5% | 3.1% | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 27.3% | 25.5% | South Africa |
| 2000s | -5.9% | 32.6% | 38.5% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on private sector, Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Congo as of 2005.
- What is the difference in claims on private sector between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2005.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for claims on private sector?
- Congo ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on private sector (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 private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. 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.