Low income vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term
Low income
206.92 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
121.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Low income rank
12th
South Africa rank
12th
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
Low income currently reports 206.92 billion DOD, current US$ against 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 85.48 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Low income's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 12 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 66.46 billion DOD, current US$ | Low income |
| 2000s | 73.14 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.34 billion DOD, current US$ | Low income |
| 2010s | 122.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 108.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.42 billion DOD, current US$ | Low income |
| 2020s | 194.84 billion DOD, current US$ | 121.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 73.38 billion DOD, current US$ | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Low income or South Africa?
- Low income, at 206.92 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 Low income and South Africa?
- 85.48 billion DOD, current US$, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Low income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.