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

South Africa
2,244 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Tunisia
2,093 DOD, current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
2nd
Tunisia rank
3rd

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,244 DOD, current US$ against 2,093 DOD, current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 151 DOD, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tunisia ahead.

South Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 626.05 DOD, current US$ 1,198 DOD, current US$ 572.41 DOD, current US$ Tunisia
2000s 1,007 DOD, current US$ 1,772 DOD, current US$ 765.07 DOD, current US$ Tunisia
2010s 2,146 DOD, current US$ 2,091 DOD, current US$ 54.33 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, South Africa or Tunisia?
South Africa, at 2,244 DOD, current US$ against 2,093 DOD, current US$ in Tunisia as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between South Africa and Tunisia?
151 DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Tunisia ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). 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.