South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 7.93 billion current US$ against 7.55 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 385.98 million current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 billion current US$ | 1.57 billion current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.22 billion current US$ | 3.29 billion current US$ | 935.98 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.17 billion current US$ | 5.54 billion current US$ | 628.43 million current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher disbursements, ppg and png private creditors, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 7.93 billion current US$ against 7.55 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in disbursements, ppg and png private creditors between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 385.98 million current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified.