Namibia vs South Africa: Other domestic borrowing
Other domestic borrowing over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21.00 billion current LCU against 8.14 billion current LCU in Namibia, a difference of 12.86 billion current LCU.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.6 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 17.40 billion current LCU | 17.40 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 111.19 million current LCU | 9.57 billion current LCU | 9.46 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | -428.11 million current LCU | 19.86 billion current LCU | 20.29 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other domestic borrowing, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 21.00 billion current LCU against 8.14 billion current LCU in Namibia as of 2008.
- What is the difference in other domestic borrowing between Namibia and South Africa?
- 12.86 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2008.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for other domestic borrowing?
- Namibia ranks 14th 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.