Senegal vs South Africa: Other domestic borrowing
Other domestic borrowing over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 48.18 billion current LCU against 21.00 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 27.18 billion current LCU.
That makes Senegal's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 8th 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 | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -13.18 billion current LCU | 15.06 billion current LCU | 28.24 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | -3.16 billion current LCU | 9.57 billion current LCU | 12.73 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.50 billion current LCU | 19.86 billion current LCU | 15.37 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other domestic borrowing, Senegal or South Africa?
- Senegal, at 48.18 billion current LCU against 21.00 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in other domestic borrowing between Senegal and South Africa?
- 27.18 billion current LCU, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for other domestic borrowing?
- Senegal ranks 8th 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.