South Africa vs Uganda: Central government debt, monetary system credit

South Africa
1.39 trillion current LCU
in 2008
Uganda
2.74 trillion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa rank
4th
Uganda rank
2nd

Central government debt, monetary system credit over time

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
01.0T2.0T3.0T198419972011

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.74 trillion current LCU against 1.39 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 1.36 trillion current LCU.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 368.86 billion current LCU 57.86 billion current LCU 311.01 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 795.81 billion current LCU 1.32 trillion current LCU 523.05 billion current LCU Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government debt, monetary system credit, South Africa or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.74 trillion current LCU against 1.39 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in central government debt, monetary system credit between South Africa and Uganda?
1.36 trillion current LCU, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for central government debt, monetary system credit?
South Africa ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

South Africa vs Uganda: Central government debt, monetary system credit. Statizoid, drawing on World Bank country economists. Retrieved 28 August 2026, from https://science-tech.statizoid.com/compare/central-government-debt-monetary-system-credit-current-lcu/south-africa/uganda/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://science-tech.statizoid.com/compare/central-government-debt-monetary-system-credit-current-lcu/south-africa/uganda/">South Africa vs Uganda: Central government debt, monetary system credit</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Central government debt, monetary system credit (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 819 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Domestic debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities to the monetary system. Data are in current local currencies.