Rwanda vs South Africa: Claims on private sector
Claims on private sector over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.8% against 11.9% in South Africa, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 24th of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 33.5% | 31.3% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 31.4% | 23.8% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 34.5% | 26.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 27.3% | 20.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 32.6% | 24.3% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on private sector, Rwanda or South Africa?
- Rwanda, at 13.8% against 11.9% in South Africa as of 2006.
- What is the difference in claims on private sector between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 1.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2005.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for claims on private sector?
- Rwanda ranks 21st 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.