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

South Africa
1,897 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Tunisia
1,833 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
47th
Tunisia rank
48th

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

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,897 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,833 DOD, current US$ per person in Tunisia, a difference of 64 DOD, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tunisia ahead.

South Africa ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 332.61 DOD, current US$ per person 1,005 DOD, current US$ per person 672.55 DOD, current US$ per person Tunisia
2000s 639.2 DOD, current US$ per person 1,417 DOD, current US$ per person 777.73 DOD, current US$ per person Tunisia
2010s 1,934 DOD, current US$ per person 1,832 DOD, current US$ per person 102.57 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,951 DOD, current US$ per person 2,071 DOD, current US$ per person 120.65 DOD, current US$ per person Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita, South Africa or Tunisia?
South Africa, at 1,897 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,833 DOD, current US$ per person in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita between South Africa and Tunisia?
64 DOD, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
South Africa ranks 47th and Tunisia ranks 48th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), 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.