Eswatini vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate

Eswatini
6.1 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
6.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eswatini rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
-50050100150197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.78 % change on previous year against 6.1 % change on previous year in Eswatini, a difference of 0.68 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Eswatini ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year 0.3354 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 4.83 % change on previous year 14.98 % change on previous year 10.15 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 10.09 % change on previous year 12.05 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 5.61 % change on previous year -3.18 % change on previous year 8.78 % change on previous year Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate, Eswatini or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.78 % change on previous year against 6.1 % change on previous year in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.68 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Eswatini ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,292 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.