Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 423.23 billion DOD, current US$ against 139.25 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 283.98 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 3.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 13 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158.54 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 143.44 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 180.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 149.18 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 278.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 108.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 169.36 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 411.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 124.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 287.01 billion DOD, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, long-term, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 423.23 billion DOD, current US$ against 139.25 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 283.98 billion DOD, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.