Peru vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Peru
138.42 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
139.55 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Peru rank
48th
South Africa rank
47th

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 139.55 TDS, current US$ per person against 138.42 TDS, current US$ per person in Peru, a difference of 1.13 TDS, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 47th of 122 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 70.39 TDS, current US$ per person 42.13 TDS, current US$ per person 28.26 TDS, current US$ per person Peru
2000s 116.52 TDS, current US$ per person 58.07 TDS, current US$ per person 58.44 TDS, current US$ per person Peru
2010s 90.49 TDS, current US$ per person 135.03 TDS, current US$ per person 44.54 TDS, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 91.03 TDS, current US$ per person 176.99 TDS, current US$ per person 85.96 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), Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 139.55 TDS, current US$ per person against 138.42 TDS, current US$ per person in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Peru and South Africa?
1.13 TDS, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Peru ranks 48th 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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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,413 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.