Guyana vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Guyana
147.06 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
139.55 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Guyana rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 147.06 TDS, current US$ per person against 139.55 TDS, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 7.51 TDS, current US$ per person.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 42.13 TDS, current US$ per person | 68.38 TDS, current US$ per person | Guyana |
| 2000s | 46.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 58.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.02 TDS, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 75.07 TDS, current US$ per person | 135.03 TDS, current US$ per person | 59.96 TDS, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 112.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 176.99 TDS, current US$ per person | 64.95 TDS, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 147.06 TDS, current US$ per person against 139.55 TDS, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Guyana and South Africa?
- 7.51 TDS, current US$ per person, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Guyana ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.