India vs South Africa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
India
72,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
56th
South Africa rank
55th
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 72,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in India, a difference of 1,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
India ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,623 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,533 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 2000s | 24,118 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,073 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | India |
| 2010s | 49,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 68,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 77,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,566 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), India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 72,283 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between India and South Africa?
- 1,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- India ranks 56th 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.