Chad vs South Africa: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants
Chad
-160.00 billion current LCU
in 2007
South Africa
-148.72 billion current LCU
in 2008
Chad rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -148.72 billion current LCU against -160.00 billion current LCU in Chad, a difference of 11.29 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Africa ahead.
Chad ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 35 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -66.13 billion current LCU | -32.33 billion current LCU | 33.79 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | -79.88 billion current LCU | -22.47 billion current LCU | 57.41 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 2000s | -159.51 billion current LCU | -79.17 billion current LCU | 80.34 billion current LCU | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants, Chad or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -148.72 billion current LCU against -160.00 billion current LCU in Chad as of 2008.
- What is the difference in overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants between Chad and South Africa?
- 11.29 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2007.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Chad ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue excluding current grants less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Values are in current local currencies.