Denmark vs South Africa: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Denmark
-33.3%
in 2023
South Africa
-33.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
114th
South Africa rank
116th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
-45-40-35-30-25200020112023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports -33.3% against -33.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Denmark ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 116th of 162 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -35.7% -25.7% 10.1% South Africa
2010s -39.0% -32.2% 6.8% South Africa
2020s -35.8% -35.3% 0.5% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, 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 Denmark and South Africa?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Denmark ranks 114th 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.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed