IDA only vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term

IDA only
616.34 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
South Africa
121.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
IDA only rank
10th
South Africa rank
12th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • IDA only
  • South Africa
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 616.34 billion DOD, current US$ against 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 494.91 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes IDA only's figure about 5.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, IDA only has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 12 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 172.68 billion DOD, current US$ 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ 157.58 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only
2000s 172.33 billion DOD, current US$ 31.80 billion DOD, current US$ 140.53 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only
2010s 335.48 billion DOD, current US$ 108.62 billion DOD, current US$ 226.86 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only
2020s 571.29 billion DOD, current US$ 121.46 billion DOD, current US$ 449.83 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, IDA only or South Africa?
IDA only, at 616.34 billion DOD, current US$ against 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between IDA only and South Africa?
494.91 billion DOD, current US$, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
IDA only ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 12th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.