Ethiopia vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Ethiopia
6.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
6.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
27th
South Africa rank
25th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.78 % change on previous year against 6.39 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.39 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.73 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 12.86 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 14.98 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.44 % change on previous year | 12.05 % change on previous year | 8.39 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.78 % change on previous year against 6.39 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.39 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 25th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.