Congo vs South Africa: Other domestic borrowing
Other domestic borrowing over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 38.14 billion current LCU against 21.00 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 17.14 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.90 billion current LCU | 5.28 billion current LCU | 11.62 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1980s | 3.44 billion current LCU | 15.06 billion current LCU | 11.61 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | -750.82 million current LCU | 9.57 billion current LCU | 10.32 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | -36.63 billion current LCU | 19.86 billion current LCU | 56.49 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other domestic borrowing, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 38.14 billion current LCU against 21.00 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in other domestic borrowing between Congo and South Africa?
- 17.14 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2008.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for other domestic borrowing?
- Congo ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Other domestic borrowing (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic financing (obtained from residents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other than those for currency issues or demand, time, or savings deposits with government--or claims on others held by government and changes in government holdings of cash and deposits. Government guarantees of the debt of others are excluded. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.