Nigeria vs South Africa: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)

Nigeria
41,644 units per person
in 2008
South Africa
39,128 units per person
in 2008
Nigeria rank
94th
South Africa rank
96th

Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 41,644 units per person against 39,128 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 2,516 units per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 176 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10.45 units per person 273.14 units per person 262.69 units per person South Africa
1970s 46.12 units per person 601.48 units per person 555.36 units per person South Africa
1980s 362.35 units per person 2,075 units per person 1,713 units per person South Africa
1990s 3,237 units per person 7,955 units per person 4,718 units per person South Africa
2000s 14,297 units per person 23,982 units per person 9,685 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), Nigeria or South Africa?
Nigeria, at 41,644 units per person against 39,128 units per person in South Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) between Nigeria and South Africa?
2,516 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
Nigeria ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 96th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 6,850 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.