North Africa vs South Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time
- North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,244 DOD, current US$ against 574.15 DOD, current US$ in North Africa, a difference of 1,670 DOD, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was North Africa ahead.
North Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 752.22 DOD, current US$ | 626.05 DOD, current US$ | 126.17 DOD, current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 575.71 DOD, current US$ | 1,007 DOD, current US$ | 431.08 DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 576.94 DOD, current US$ | 2,146 DOD, current US$ | 1,569 DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, North Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,244 DOD, current US$ against 574.15 DOD, current US$ in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between North Africa and South Africa?
- 1,670 DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- North Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.