Africa vs South Africa: Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors
Africa
14.12 billion TDS, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
5.82 billion TDS, current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 14.12 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.82 billion TDS, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 8.30 billion TDS, current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.15 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.63 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.52 billion TDS, current US$ | Africa |
| 2000s | 11.81 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.13 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.69 billion TDS, current US$ | Africa |
| 2010s | 13.17 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.66 billion TDS, current US$ | 7.51 billion TDS, current US$ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service, ppg and png private creditors, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 14.12 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.82 billion TDS, current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in debt service, ppg and png private creditors between Africa and South Africa?
- 8.30 billion TDS, current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for debt service, ppg and png private creditors?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Debt service for private and public non-guaranteed debt is the sum of the two.