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

South Africa
1,528 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Tunisia
1,696 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
41st
Tunisia rank
38th

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

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,528 DOD, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 168 DOD, current US$ per person.

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

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

South Africa ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 38th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 242.6 DOD, current US$ per person 974.9 DOD, current US$ per person 732.3 DOD, current US$ per person Tunisia
2000s 343.61 DOD, current US$ per person 1,248 DOD, current US$ per person 904.74 DOD, current US$ per person Tunisia
2010s 1,186 DOD, current US$ per person 1,634 DOD, current US$ per person 448.14 DOD, current US$ per person Tunisia
2020s 1,519 DOD, current US$ per person 1,873 DOD, current US$ per person 353.28 DOD, current US$ per person Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), South Africa or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 1,696 DOD, current US$ per person against 1,528 DOD, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between South Africa and Tunisia?
168 DOD, current US$ per person, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
South Africa ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 38th 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.