South Africa vs Turkey: Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government
South Africa
1.67 trillion
in 2024
Turkey
2.08 trillion
in 2025
South Africa rank
15th
Turkey rank
14th
Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 2.08 trillion against 1.67 trillion in South Africa, a difference of 411.62 billion.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 14th of 66 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 422.39 billion | 3.64 billion | 418.75 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 766.22 billion | 39.87 billion | 726.35 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.41 trillion | 502.67 billion | 904.85 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs), South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 2.08 trillion against 1.67 trillion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs) between South Africa and Turkey?
- 411.62 billion, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for net (assets less liabilities), net claims on central government (ofcs)?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 14th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Net (assets less liabilities), Net Claims on Central Government (OFCS) (Domestic currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Other Financial Corporations (OFCs) dataset presents the balance sheet of OFCs highlighting their financial linkages with other economic sectors and nonresidents.