Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)

Côte d'Ivoire
8,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
8,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
43rd
South Africa rank
46th

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

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k197019962023

How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 8,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 723 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 46th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,512 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,577 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 935.49 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 1,135 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 2,368 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 1,233 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2,859 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 6,293 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,434 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 6,203 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 9,508 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 3,305 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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), Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 8,973 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre against 8,250 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
723 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 46th of 121 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 square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
TDS, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,172 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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