South Africa vs Vietnam: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG over time
- South Africa
- Vietnam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.93 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Vietnam, a difference of 3.08 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 123 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 billion TDS, current US$ | 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 Vietnam?
- South Africa, at 8.93 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.85 billion TDS, current US$ in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between South Africa and Vietnam?
- 3.08 billion TDS, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 16th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.