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

Philippines
8.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
6.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Philippines rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th

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

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
-200204060197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 8.49 % change on previous year against 6.78 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.71 % change on previous year.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.25 % change on previous year 4.14 % change on previous year 5.11 % change on previous year Philippines
2000s -0.1259 % change on previous year 14.98 % change on previous year 15.11 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 2.87 % change on previous year 12.05 % change on previous year 9.17 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 11.53 % change on previous year -3.18 % change on previous year 14.71 % change on previous year Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 8.49 % change on previous year against 6.78 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate between Philippines and South Africa?
1.71 % change on previous year, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
Philippines ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), 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.