Liberia vs South Africa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Liberia
9.8 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
9.26 % change on previous year
in 2024
Liberia rank
21st
South Africa rank
23rd

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Liberia
  • South Africa
-50050100197119972024

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 9.8 % change on previous year against 9.26 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.54 % change on previous year.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Liberia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 122 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -1.53 % change on previous year 8.78 % change on previous year 10.31 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -3.86 % change on previous year 11.64 % change on previous year 15.5 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 9.62 % change on previous year 17.64 % change on previous year 8.02 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 11.44 % change on previous year -0.7232 % change on previous year 12.16 % change on previous year Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Liberia or South Africa?
Liberia, at 9.8 % change on previous year against 9.26 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Liberia and South Africa?
0.54 % change on previous year, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Liberia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 23rd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,316 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.