South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors

South Africa
5.82 billion TDS, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
10.28 billion TDS, current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 10.28 billion TDS, current US$ against 5.82 billion TDS, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 4.46 billion TDS, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.63 billion TDS, current US$ 6.80 billion TDS, current US$ 3.18 billion TDS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 4.13 billion TDS, current US$ 7.72 billion TDS, current US$ 3.60 billion TDS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 5.66 billion TDS, current US$ 9.62 billion TDS, current US$ 3.96 billion TDS, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt service, ppg and png private creditors, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 10.28 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 South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
4.46 billion TDS, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for debt service, ppg and png private creditors?
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt service, PPG and PNG private creditors (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Debt service for private and public non-guaranteed debt is the sum of the two.