South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 90.46 billion DOD, current US$ against 47.54 billion DOD, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 42.92 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 43.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.65 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 27.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 39.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.84 billion DOD, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Africa, at 90.46 billion DOD, current US$ against 47.54 billion DOD, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 42.92 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2007.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Private nonguaranteed long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.