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

South Africa
8.93 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
Viet Nam
5.85 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
South Africa rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
16th

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

  • South Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.93 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 3.08 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 123 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.91 billion TDS, current US$ 662.64 million TDS, current US$ 1.25 billion TDS, current US$ South Africa
2000s 2.87 billion TDS, current US$ 1.02 billion TDS, current US$ 1.85 billion TDS, current US$ South Africa
2010s 7.63 billion TDS, current US$ 3.08 billion TDS, current US$ 4.55 billion TDS, current US$ South Africa
2020s 11.01 billion TDS, current US$ 4.90 billion TDS, current US$ 6.11 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), South Africa or Viet Nam?
South Africa, at 8.93 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between South Africa and Viet Nam?
3.08 billion TDS, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
South Africa ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.