South Africa vs Tonga: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

South Africa
-43,787 units per square kilometre
in 2008
Tonga
-39,991 units per square kilometre
in 2008
South Africa rank
127th
Tonga rank
126th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • South Africa
  • Tonga
-50.0k-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k196519862008

How they compare

Tonga currently reports -39,991 units per square kilometre against -43,787 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 3,796 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 126th of 172 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 3,625 units per square kilometre -19,349 units per square kilometre 22,974 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 10,900 units per square kilometre -17,286 units per square kilometre 28,186 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 13,261 units per square kilometre -28,532 units per square kilometre 41,793 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, South Africa or Tonga?
Tonga, at -39,991 units per square kilometre against -43,787 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between South Africa and Tonga?
3,796 units per square kilometre, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
19 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2008.
How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
South Africa ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 126th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 6,613 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.