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

Pakistan
0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Pakistan rank
64th
South Africa rank
62nd

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

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4088 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3403 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Pakistan
2000s 0.2422 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1686 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Pakistan
2010s 0.1956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Pakistan
2020s 0.2646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.02 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2409 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Pakistan and South Africa?
0.0029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Pakistan ranks 64th 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.