Serbia vs South Africa: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP

Serbia
17.2%
in 2020
South Africa
16.9%
in 2020
Serbia rank
60th
South Africa rank
61st

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
051015198020002020

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 17.2% against 16.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.6% 5.2% 2.6% South Africa
2000s 3.0% 6.3% 3.3% South Africa
2010s 13.7% 11.7% 2.0% Serbia
2020s 17.2% 16.9% 0.2% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, Serbia or South Africa?
Serbia, at 17.2% against 16.9% in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between Serbia and South Africa?
0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Serbia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).