Egypt vs South Africa: Financing, including external capital grants

Egypt
131.89 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Egypt rank
14th
South Africa rank
12th

Financing, including external capital grants over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
050.0B100.0B150.0B196819892011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 148.72 billion current LCU against 131.89 billion current LCU in Egypt, a difference of 16.83 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 50 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 8.81 billion current LCU 20.11 billion current LCU 11.30 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 6.99 billion current LCU 22.41 billion current LCU 15.42 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 42.31 billion current LCU 86.90 billion current LCU 44.60 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financing, including external capital grants, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 148.72 billion current LCU against 131.89 billion current LCU in Egypt as of 2008.
What is the difference in financing, including external capital grants between Egypt and South Africa?
16.83 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2008.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for financing, including external capital grants?
Egypt ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,364 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.