Austria vs South Africa: Net incurrence of liabilities, total

Austria
5.9%
in 1994
South Africa
5.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
29th
South Africa rank
32nd

Net incurrence of liabilities, total over time

  • Austria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.

Austria ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 136 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.1% 4.4% 1.2% South Africa
1980s 4.5% 4.2% 0.3% Austria
1990s 4.4% 5.4% 0.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, total, Austria or South Africa?
Austria, at 5.9% against 5.6% in South Africa as of 1994.
What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, total between Austria and South Africa?
0.3%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 1994.
How do Austria and South Africa rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
Austria ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,371 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net incurrence of government liabilities includes foreign financing (obtained from nonresidents) and domestic financing (obtained from residents), or the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. The net incurrence of liabilities should be offset by the net acquisition of financial assets. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.