Argentina vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of

Argentina
0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.080.10.12197019972024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0523 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0254 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.0634 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0401 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.0472 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0404 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0068 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2020s 0.0639 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of between Argentina and South Africa?
0.0057 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Argentina ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
133 places, 6,252 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.