Senegal vs South Africa: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP

Senegal
75.1%
in 2023
South Africa
74.7%
in 2024
Senegal rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th

Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Senegal
  • South Africa
020406080201020172024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 75.1% against 74.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Africa ahead.

Senegal ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 49.3% 48.7% 0.6% Senegal
2020s 68.3% 68.5% 0.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp, Senegal or South Africa?
Senegal, at 75.1% against 74.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp between Senegal and South Africa?
0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for gross public sector debt, central government, as a proportion of gdp?
Senegal ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Senegal vs South Africa: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/gross-public-sector-debt-central-government-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/senegal/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/gross-public-sector-debt-central-government-as-a-proportion-of-gdp-percent/senegal/south-africa/">Senegal vs South Africa: Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
54 places, 1,115 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed