Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total
Debt service on external debt, total over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 75.22 billion TDS, current US$ against 22.56 billion TDS, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 52.66 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 12 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.36 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.32 billion TDS, current US$ | 17.05 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 24.10 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.19 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.91 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 35.87 billion TDS, current US$ | 15.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 20.43 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 60.62 billion TDS, current US$ | 25.51 billion TDS, current US$ | 35.11 billion TDS, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service on external debt, total, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 75.22 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 52.66 billion TDS, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for debt service on external debt, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). 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.