Brazil vs South Africa: Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official

Brazil
12.05 billion
in 2008
South Africa
14.00 billion
in 2008
Brazil rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
020.0B40.0B60.0B195019792008

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.00 billion against 12.05 billion in Brazil, a difference of 1.95 billion.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 106 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0004 96.52 million 96.52 million South Africa
1970s 0.0126 109.34 million 109.34 million South Africa
1980s 5,680 79.41 million 79.40 million South Africa
1990s 26.66 billion 1.60 million 26.66 billion Brazil
2000s 10.10 billion 3.90 billion 6.21 billion Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 14.00 billion against 12.05 billion in Brazil as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official between Brazil and South Africa?
1.95 billion, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official?
Brazil ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 106 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official Entities (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 State and Local Government or Official Entities (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
107 places, 3,218 data points, 1950–2017
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.