Senegal vs South Africa: Claims on private sector, flow

Senegal
135.09 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
108.33 billion current LCU
in 2005
Senegal rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th

Claims on private sector, flow over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
-200.0B-100.0B0100.0B200.0B300.0B196119862011

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 135.09 billion current LCU against 108.33 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 26.75 billion current LCU.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 21.56 million current LCU 892.61 million current LCU 871.06 million current LCU South Africa
1970s 19.77 billion current LCU 4.87 billion current LCU 14.89 billion current LCU Senegal
1980s 25.39 billion current LCU 20.14 billion current LCU 5.25 billion current LCU Senegal
1990s 4.06 billion current LCU 67.18 billion current LCU 63.12 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 95.65 billion current LCU 188.76 billion current LCU 93.11 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, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 135.09 billion current LCU against 108.33 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on private sector, flow between Senegal and South Africa?
26.75 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2005.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for claims on private sector, flow?
Senegal ranks 13th 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.