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

South Africa
0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Türkiye
0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
56th
Türkiye rank
58th

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

  • South Africa
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Türkiye ahead.

South Africa ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 58th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0392 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0273 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Türkiye
2000s 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0299 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0173 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Türkiye
2010s 0.0199 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0284 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0238 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 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), South Africa or Türkiye?
South Africa, at 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0218 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between South Africa and Türkiye?
0.0005 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
South Africa ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 58th 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.