Samoa vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square
Samoa
111,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
52nd
South Africa rank
55th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 111,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 17,274 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,839 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,391 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2000s | 60,394 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 34,184 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2010s | 137,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 89,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 48,222 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
| 2020s | 129,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 100,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 111,017 DOD, current US$ 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$), per square between Samoa and South Africa?
- 17,274 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Samoa ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
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.