Australia vs South Africa: Domestic Claims

Australia
2.17 trillion
in 2012
South Africa
2.00 trillion
in 2008
Australia rank
53rd
South Africa rank
56th

Domestic Claims over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 2.17 trillion against 2.00 trillion in South Africa, a difference of 167.42 billion.

That makes Australia'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 Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 12.25 billion 5.57 billion 6.69 billion Australia
1970s 30.87 billion 15.65 billion 15.21 billion Australia
1980s 121.48 billion 73.97 billion 47.51 billion Australia
1990s 409.10 billion 357.28 billion 51.82 billion Australia
2000s 1.03 trillion 1.19 trillion 156.73 billion South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 2.17 trillion against 2.00 trillion in South Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in domestic claims between Australia and South Africa?
167.42 billion, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2008.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for domestic claims?
Australia ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
181 places, 7,497 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.