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

Gambia
97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th

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

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

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 3,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 40,043 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 27,594 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 52,059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 26,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 25,848 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 52,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 89,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 36,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 87,765 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 100,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 12,362 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$), per square, Gambia or South Africa?
Gambia, at 97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square between Gambia and South Africa?
3,334 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Gambia and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Gambia ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), 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.