Cape Verde vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual

Cape Verde
-0.3092 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-1.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
80th
South Africa rank
82nd

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual over time

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports -0.3092 % change on previous year against -1.38 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 21.35 % change on previous year 12.9 % change on previous year 8.44 % change on previous year Cape Verde
2000s 8.24 % change on previous year 6.35 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year Cape Verde
2010s 8.44 % change on previous year 27.39 % change on previous year 18.94 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 21.15 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 19.02 % change on previous year Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual, Cape Verde or South Africa?
Cape Verde, at -0.3092 % change on previous year against -1.38 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between Cape Verde and South Africa?
1.07 % change on previous year, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Cape Verde ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
133 places, 6,266 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.