Argentina vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term

Argentina
146.60 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
121.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 146.60 billion DOD, current US$ against 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 25.16 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 88.24 billion DOD, current US$ 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ 73.14 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina
2000s 110.33 billion DOD, current US$ 31.80 billion DOD, current US$ 78.54 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina
2010s 132.63 billion DOD, current US$ 108.62 billion DOD, current US$ 24.01 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina
2020s 152.49 billion DOD, current US$ 121.46 billion DOD, current US$ 31.03 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 146.60 billion DOD, current US$ against 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Argentina and South Africa?
25.16 billion DOD, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Argentina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,432 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.