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

Rwanda
-49.85 billion
in 2005
South Africa
-53.12 billion
in 2008
Rwanda rank
147th
South Africa rank
149th

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

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
-50.0B050.0B100.0B196419862008

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports -49.85 billion against -53.12 billion in South Africa, a difference of 3.27 billion.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 149th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.09 billion 863.86 million 227.62 million Rwanda
1970s 1.35 billion 2.58 billion 1.22 billion South Africa
1980s 2.89 billion 4.57 billion 1.69 billion South Africa
1990s 23.00 billion 13.22 billion 9.78 billion Rwanda
2000s -2.81 billion 47.67 billion 50.49 billion 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, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at -49.85 billion against -53.12 billion in South Africa as of 2005.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Rwanda and South Africa?
3.27 billion, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2005.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Rwanda ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 149th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). 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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,486 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.