India vs Southern Africa: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

India
-13.3%
in 2022
Southern Africa
-33.2%
in 2022
India rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
22nd

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • India
  • Southern Africa
-40-35-30-25-20-15200020112022

How they compare

India currently reports -13.3% against -33.2% in Southern Africa, a difference of 19.9%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -15.7% -25.8% 10.1% India
2010s -15.6% -31.9% 16.3% India
2020s -13.3% -33.2% 19.9% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, India or Southern Africa?
India, at -13.3% against -33.2% in Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between India and Southern Africa?
19.9%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do India and Southern Africa rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
India ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 22nd 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