Congo vs South Africa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations)

Congo
1.35 million units per square kilometre
in 2011
South Africa
1.50 million units per square kilometre
in 2008
Congo rank
104th
South Africa rank
101st

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.50 million units per square kilometre against 1.35 million units per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 144,100 units per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 31,906 units per square kilometre 3,795 units per square kilometre 28,111 units per square kilometre Congo
1970s 79,195 units per square kilometre 10,681 units per square kilometre 68,515 units per square kilometre Congo
1980s 417,054 units per square kilometre 57,134 units per square kilometre 359,920 units per square kilometre Congo
1990s 307,096 units per square kilometre 283,622 units per square kilometre 23,474 units per square kilometre Congo
2000s 272,812 units per square kilometre 891,235 units per square kilometre 618,423 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 private sector (depository corporations), Congo or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.50 million units per square kilometre against 1.35 million units per square kilometre in Congo as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) between Congo and South Africa?
144,100 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
Congo ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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, 6,665 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (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.