South Africa vs Spain: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP
South Africa
-33.4%
in 2022
Spain
-34.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
116th
Spain rank
119th
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -33.4% against -34.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 116th and Spain ranks 119th of 162 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -26.6% | -28.6% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | -32.2% | -33.1% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | -35.3% | -38.0% | 2.7% | 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, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at -33.4% against -34.0% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between South Africa and Spain?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 116th and Spain ranks 119th 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.