Belize vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita

Belize
305.69 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
352.42 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Belize rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Belize
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person against 305.69 TDS, current US$ per person in Belize, a difference of 46.73 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 180.61 TDS, current US$ per person 94.87 TDS, current US$ per person 85.74 TDS, current US$ per person Belize
2000s 762.11 TDS, current US$ per person 104.94 TDS, current US$ per person 657.17 TDS, current US$ per person Belize
2010s 332.58 TDS, current US$ per person 272.24 TDS, current US$ per person 60.34 TDS, current US$ per person Belize
2020s 508.53 TDS, current US$ per person 410.01 TDS, current US$ per person 98.52 TDS, current US$ per person Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Belize or South Africa?
South Africa, at 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person against 305.69 TDS, current US$ per person in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Belize and South Africa?
46.73 TDS, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Belize ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.