Colombia vs South Africa: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP
Colombia
-33.3%
in 2023
South Africa
-33.4%
in 2022
Colombia rank
113th
South Africa rank
116th
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports -33.3% against -33.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 116th of 162 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -23.5% | -26.4% | 2.9% | Colombia |
| 2010s | -28.2% | -32.2% | 4.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | -34.9% | -35.3% | 0.4% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at -33.3% against -33.4% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 116th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.