Serbia vs South Africa: External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG)

Serbia
20.37 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
23.62 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Serbia rank
21st
South Africa rank
20th

External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 23.62 billion DOD, current US$ against 20.37 billion DOD, current US$ in Serbia, a difference of 3.24 billion DOD, current US$.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Serbia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 97 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ 4.07 billion DOD, current US$ 2.74 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2000s 7.57 billion DOD, current US$ 14.76 billion DOD, current US$ 7.19 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2010s 14.61 billion DOD, current US$ 41.67 billion DOD, current US$ 27.06 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2020s 18.47 billion DOD, current US$ 26.81 billion DOD, current US$ 8.35 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png), Serbia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 23.62 billion DOD, current US$ against 20.37 billion DOD, current US$ in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png) between Serbia and South Africa?
3.24 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (png)?
Serbia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 20th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, private nonguaranteed (PNG) (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 3,817 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Private nonguaranteed external debt comprises long-term external obligations of private debtors that are not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.