Brazil vs South Africa: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Brazil
70.5%
in 2024
South Africa
74.7%
in 2024
Brazil rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 74.7% against 70.5% in Brazil, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.7% | 44.4% | 13.3% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.7% | 0.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 74.7% against 70.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Brazil and South Africa?
- 4.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Brazil ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).