Benin vs South Africa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 8,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,076 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,986 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 10,253 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,792 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 17,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 52,445 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 24,920 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 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), Benin or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 64,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Benin and South Africa?
- 8,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Benin ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.