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
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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.

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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.