Benin vs South Africa: Claims on private sector, flow

Benin
43.90 billion current LCU
in 2004
South Africa
108.33 billion current LCU
in 2005
Benin rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th

Claims on private sector, flow over time

  • Benin
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 108.33 billion current LCU against 43.90 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 64.44 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

Benin ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 510.00 million current LCU 1.37 billion current LCU 858.86 million current LCU South Africa
1970s 5.69 billion current LCU 4.87 billion current LCU 823.66 million current LCU Benin
1980s 13.50 billion current LCU 16.75 billion current LCU 3.25 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 27.60 billion current LCU 91.03 billion current LCU 63.43 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 30.42 billion current LCU 204.84 billion current LCU 174.42 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on private sector, flow, Benin or South Africa?
South Africa, at 108.33 billion current LCU against 43.90 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2005.
What is the difference in claims on private sector, flow between Benin and South Africa?
64.44 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2004.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for claims on private sector, flow?
Benin ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on private sector, flow (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on private sector, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,448 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Change in domestic credit to the private sector covers changes in claims on private non-financial corporations, households, and non-profit institutions. Data; Annual flow, local currencies.