Cote d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP

Cote d'Ivoire
48.87
in 2015
South Africa
49.78
in 2015
Cote d'Ivoire rank
91st
South Africa rank
90th

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
050100150191419642015

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 49.78 against 48.87 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.91.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 90th of 188 countries.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 45.63 41.93 3.7 Cote d'Ivoire
1980s 85.22 30.02 55.2 Cote d'Ivoire
1990s 112.97 41.64 71.33 Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 80.6 33.93 46.67 Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 52.67 42.43 10.24 Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Cote d'Ivoire or South Africa?
South Africa, at 49.78 against 48.87 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2015.
What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
0.91, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa?
37 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2015.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 90th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
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The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.