Egypt vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ against 22.56 billion TDS, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 10.35 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.32 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.14 billion TDS, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.47 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 2.72 billion TDS, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.42 billion TDS, current US$ | 15.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.02 billion TDS, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.62 billion TDS, current US$ | 25.51 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.88 billion TDS, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 32.91 billion TDS, current US$ against 22.56 billion TDS, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service on external debt, total between Egypt and South Africa?
- 10.35 billion TDS, current US$, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Egypt ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.