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

South Africa
16.9%
in 2020
Ukraine
16.4%
in 2020
South Africa rank
61st
Ukraine rank
64th

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

  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
0204060198020002020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16.9% against 16.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

South Africa ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 64th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 4.4% 14.9% 10.6% Ukraine
2000s 6.3% 3.4% 2.8% South Africa
2010s 11.7% 12.6% 0.9% Ukraine
2020s 16.9% 16.4% 0.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp, South Africa or Ukraine?
South Africa, at 16.9% against 16.4% in Ukraine as of 2020.
What is the difference in credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp between South Africa and Ukraine?
0.5%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
South Africa ranks 61st and Ukraine ranks 64th 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).