Chad vs South Africa: Total expenditure and net lending

Chad
1.18 trillion current LCU
in 2010
South Africa
1.05 trillion current LCU
in 2008
Chad rank
19th
South Africa rank
21st

Total expenditure and net lending over time

  • Chad
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 1.18 trillion current LCU against 1.05 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 123.47 billion current LCU.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 51 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 90.48 billion current LCU 143.67 billion current LCU 53.19 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 126.38 billion current LCU 249.51 billion current LCU 123.13 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 414.42 billion current LCU 725.72 billion current LCU 311.30 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total expenditure and net lending, Chad or South Africa?
Chad, at 1.18 trillion current LCU against 1.05 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2010.
What is the difference in total expenditure and net lending between Chad and South Africa?
123.47 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2008.
How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for total expenditure and net lending?
Chad ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,412 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.