Portugal vs South Africa: Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP)
Net incurrence of liabilities, total (% of GDP) over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 136 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 4.3% | 3.6% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 4.2% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 5.4% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net incurrence of liabilities, total, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net incurrence of liabilities, total between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 1994.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for net incurrence of liabilities, total?
- Portugal ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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.