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

Cameroon
-2.89 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-1.38 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
84th
South Africa rank
82nd

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

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -1.38 % change on previous year against -2.89 % change on previous year in Cameroon, a difference of 1.51 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.61 % change on previous year 12.9 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 0.228 % change on previous year 6.35 % change on previous year 6.12 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 19.77 % change on previous year 27.39 % change on previous year 7.61 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 9.86 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual, Cameroon or South Africa?
South Africa, at -1.38 % change on previous year against -2.89 % change on previous year in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual between Cameroon and South Africa?
1.51 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
Cameroon ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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