Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
Papua New Guinea
0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
South Africa rank
62nd
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.0084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 122 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3407 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0685 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2722 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2835 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2099 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.0883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0846 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2255 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2447 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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), Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2354 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0084 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 65th 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.