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

Benin
89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
58th
South Africa rank
55th

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

  • Benin
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197019962023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 4,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 120 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 11,113 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 1,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 11,667 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 26,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,543 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 23,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 89,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 65,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 72,824 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 100,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 27,302 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square, Benin or South Africa?
South Africa, at 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 89,604 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Benin and South Africa?
4,139 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Benin ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,185 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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