Low income vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.93 billion TDS, current US$ against 6.24 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 2.69 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Low income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 12 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 1.91 billion TDS, current US$ | 727.83 million TDS, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.94 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 930.83 million TDS, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.12 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.51 billion TDS, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 11.01 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.84 billion TDS, current US$ | 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), Low income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.93 billion TDS, current US$ against 6.24 billion TDS, current US$ in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Low income and South Africa?
- 2.69 billion TDS, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Low income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.