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

South Africa
73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
70,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
55th
Uganda rank
57th

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

  • South Africa
  • Uganda
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 70,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 3,734 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Uganda ahead.

South Africa ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 57th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 9,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,797 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,707 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2000s 14,045 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 14,711 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 666.53 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Uganda
2010s 55,193 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 25,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 29,768 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 77,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 63,826 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 13,539 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), South Africa or Uganda?
South Africa, at 73,800 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 70,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between South Africa and Uganda?
3,734 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
South Africa ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 57th 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.