Madagascar vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Madagascar
0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Madagascar rank
68th
South Africa rank
66th

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

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Madagascar, a difference of 0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.8314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2000s 0.509 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3756 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2010s 0.2055 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2786 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0731 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.2879 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0264 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp, Madagascar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Madagascar and South Africa?
0.004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Madagascar ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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