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

Kazakhstan
146.04 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
121.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
11th
South Africa rank
12th

External debt stocks, long-term over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 146.04 billion DOD, current US$ against 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 24.61 billion DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.46 billion DOD, current US$ 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ 11.64 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2000s 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ 31.80 billion DOD, current US$ 15.17 billion DOD, current US$ Kazakhstan
2010s 142.04 billion DOD, current US$ 108.62 billion DOD, current US$ 33.42 billion DOD, current US$ Kazakhstan
2020s 153.93 billion DOD, current US$ 121.46 billion DOD, current US$ 32.47 billion DOD, current US$ Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
Kazakhstan, at 146.04 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 Kazakhstan and South Africa?
24.61 billion DOD, current US$, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
Kazakhstan ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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
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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.