Mozambique vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita

Mozambique
1,946 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,897 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Mozambique rank
46th
South Africa rank
47th

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 1,946 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,897 DOD, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 49 DOD, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 426.04 DOD, current US$ per person 332.61 DOD, current US$ per person 93.43 DOD, current US$ per person Mozambique
2000s 246.8 DOD, current US$ per person 639.2 DOD, current US$ per person 392.4 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 1,218 DOD, current US$ per person 1,934 DOD, current US$ per person 716.35 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,924 DOD, current US$ per person 1,951 DOD, current US$ per person 26.34 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 1,946 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,897 DOD, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita between Mozambique and South Africa?
49 DOD, current US$ per person, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Mozambique ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 47th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.