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

Peru
1,384 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
1,528 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Peru rank
42nd
South Africa rank
41st

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

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,528 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,384 DOD, current US$ per person in Peru, a difference of 144 DOD, current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 122 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 767.62 DOD, current US$ per person 242.6 DOD, current US$ per person 525.02 DOD, current US$ per person Peru
2000s 759.76 DOD, current US$ per person 343.61 DOD, current US$ per person 416.15 DOD, current US$ per person Peru
2010s 636.75 DOD, current US$ per person 1,186 DOD, current US$ per person 549.19 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 1,261 DOD, current US$ per person 1,519 DOD, current US$ per person 258.49 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,528 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,384 DOD, current US$ per person in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Peru and South Africa?
144 DOD, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Peru ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. 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$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,457 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.