South Africa vs Ukraine: External debt stocks, long-term
South Africa
121.43 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Ukraine
156.25 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
Ukraine rank
9th
External debt stocks, long-term over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ against 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 34.82 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 121 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 7.33 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 31.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 31.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 752,000 DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 108.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 89.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.15 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 121.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 121.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 272.26 million 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, South Africa or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 156.25 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 South Africa and Ukraine?
- 34.82 billion DOD, current US$, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for external debt stocks, long-term?
- South Africa ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). 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.