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

Colombia
0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Colombia rank
60th
South Africa rank
62nd

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0.10.20.30.4197019972024

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1747 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2000s 0.1811 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2010s 0.1872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia
2020s 0.2862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0415 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.2536 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Colombia and South Africa?
0.0098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Colombia ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd 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 unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
134 places, 6,289 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.