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
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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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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.