Philippines vs South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term
Philippines
112.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
121.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Philippines rank
14th
South Africa rank
12th
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ against 112.43 billion DOD, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 9.01 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.70 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 24.60 billion DOD, current US$ | Philippines |
| 2000s | 52.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.38 billion DOD, current US$ | Philippines |
| 2010s | 58.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 108.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 50.10 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 95.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 121.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.01 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, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ against 112.43 billion DOD, current US$ in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, long-term between Philippines and South Africa?
- 9.01 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Philippines ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 12th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.