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

Argentina
0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
55th
South Africa rank
56th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 122 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0276 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.0282 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0157 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0092 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2020s 0.0179 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0284 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0105 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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), Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Argentina and South Africa?
0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Argentina ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th 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 unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,246 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.