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

Jordan
390 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
352.42 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2024
Jordan rank
36th
South Africa rank
39th

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

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 390 TDS, current US$ per person against 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 37.58 TDS, current US$ per person.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 149.12 TDS, current US$ per person 94.87 TDS, current US$ per person 54.25 TDS, current US$ per person Jordan
2000s 180.4 TDS, current US$ per person 104.94 TDS, current US$ per person 75.46 TDS, current US$ per person Jordan
2010s 180.16 TDS, current US$ per person 272.24 TDS, current US$ per person 92.08 TDS, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 349.94 TDS, current US$ per person 410.01 TDS, current US$ per person 60.07 TDS, current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita, Jordan or South Africa?
Jordan, at 390 TDS, current US$ per person against 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita between Jordan and South Africa?
37.58 TDS, current US$ per person, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Jordan ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.