Congo vs South Africa: Central government accounting status

Congo
1
in 2023
South Africa
1
in 2023
Congo rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Central government accounting status over time

  • Congo
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 0.25 0.5 0.25 South Africa
2020s 0.25 0.625 0.375 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government accounting status, Congo or South Africa?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in central government accounting status between Congo and South Africa?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for central government accounting status?
Congo ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Central government accounting status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Central government accounting status
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 1,520 data points, 2016–2023
Last refreshed

Government finance accounting status refers to the accounting basis for reporting central government financial data. For many countries’ government finance data, have been consolidated into one set of accounts capturing all the central government’s fiscal activities and following noncash recording basis. Budgetary central government accounts do not necessarily include all central government units, the picture they provide of central government activities is usually incomplete.