Maldives vs South Africa: Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and)
Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.2% against 7.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 118 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 4.6% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 6.7% | 1.9% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 8.9% | 3.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and), Maldives or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.2% against 7.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and) between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for debt service (ppg and imf only, % of exports of goods, services and)?
- Maldives ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 54th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service, the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services, is expressed as a percentage of exports of goods and services--all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, net exports of goods under merchanting, nonmonetary gold, and services. This series differs from the standard debt to exports series in that it covers only long-term public and publicly guaranteed debt and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.