Seychelles vs South Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita

Seychelles
20,692 DOD, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
2,244 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Seychelles rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time

  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 20,692 DOD, current US$ against 2,244 DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 18,448 DOD, current US$.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 9.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Seychelles ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,731 DOD, current US$ 626.05 DOD, current US$ 2,105 DOD, current US$ Seychelles
2000s 9,753 DOD, current US$ 1,007 DOD, current US$ 8,747 DOD, current US$ Seychelles
2010s 18,940 DOD, current US$ 2,146 DOD, current US$ 16,794 DOD, current US$ Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Seychelles or South Africa?
Seychelles, at 20,692 DOD, current US$ against 2,244 DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Seychelles and South Africa?
18,448 DOD, current US$, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Seychelles and South Africa rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
Seychelles ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

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.