Egypt vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
Egypt
117.45 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
139.25 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Egypt rank
15th
South Africa rank
12th
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 139.25 billion DOD, current US$ against 117.45 billion DOD, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 21.80 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.57 billion DOD, current US$ | Egypt |
| 2000s | 28.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.98 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 50.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 108.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 57.79 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 111.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 124.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.12 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 139.25 billion DOD, current US$ against 117.45 billion DOD, current US$ in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Egypt and South Africa?
- 21.80 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.