Burundi vs South Africa: Total government debt
Total government debt over time
- Burundi
- South Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.60 trillion current LCU against 1.53 trillion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 77.43 billion current LCU.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115.34 billion current LCU | 138.90 billion current LCU | 23.57 billion current LCU | South Africa |
| 1990s | 380.38 billion current LCU | 379.11 billion current LCU | 1.27 billion current LCU | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 618.19 billion current LCU | 706.09 billion current LCU | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total government debt, Burundi or South Africa?
- Burundi, at 1.60 trillion current LCU against 1.53 trillion current LCU in South Africa as of 2004.
- What is the difference in total government debt between Burundi and South Africa?
- 77.43 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2004.
- How do Burundi and South Africa rank globally for total government debt?
- Burundi ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.