Ethiopia vs South Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 28.4% against 27.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 50 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119.5% | 18.0% | 101.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 22.5% | 26.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 28.4% against 27.8% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.