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

Côte d'Ivoire
0.0618 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
37th
South Africa rank
38th

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

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 0.0618 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire'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 Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0888 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 0.0291 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0058 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 0.0277 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0404 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0126 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0404 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0256 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$), per unit of, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 0.0618 TDS, current US$ 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$), per unit of between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), 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)
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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.