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

Egypt
109.86 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
121.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Egypt rank
15th
South Africa rank
12th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ against 109.86 billion DOD, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 11.57 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 121 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 28.70 billion DOD, current US$ 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ 13.60 billion DOD, current US$ Egypt
2000s 28.84 billion DOD, current US$ 31.80 billion DOD, current US$ 2.95 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2010s 50.86 billion DOD, current US$ 108.62 billion DOD, current US$ 57.76 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2020s 110.01 billion DOD, current US$ 121.46 billion DOD, current US$ 11.45 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 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ against 109.86 billion DOD, current US$ in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Egypt and South Africa?
11.57 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Egypt ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.