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

Nicaragua
1,958 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,897 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
45th
South Africa rank
47th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1,958 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,897 DOD, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 61 DOD, current US$ per person.

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

Nicaragua ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,413 DOD, current US$ per person 332.61 DOD, current US$ per person 1,080 DOD, current US$ per person Nicaragua
2000s 867.94 DOD, current US$ per person 639.2 DOD, current US$ per person 228.74 DOD, current US$ per person Nicaragua
2010s 1,480 DOD, current US$ per person 1,934 DOD, current US$ per person 453.87 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,959 DOD, current US$ per person 1,951 DOD, current US$ per person 8.16 DOD, current US$ per person Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 1,958 DOD, current US$ 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$), per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
61 DOD, current US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 47th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), 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.