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

Argentina
116.31 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
115.04 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Argentina rank
10th
South Africa rank
11th

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 116.31 billion DOD, current US$ against 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.27 billion DOD, current US$.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 124 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 67.10 billion DOD, current US$ 11.03 billion DOD, current US$ 56.07 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina
2000s 80.76 billion DOD, current US$ 17.04 billion DOD, current US$ 63.72 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina
2010s 92.20 billion DOD, current US$ 66.98 billion DOD, current US$ 25.23 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina
2020s 113.84 billion DOD, current US$ 98.02 billion DOD, current US$ 15.82 billion DOD, current US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 116.31 billion DOD, current US$ against 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Argentina and South Africa?
1.27 billion DOD, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Argentina ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 11th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 6,667 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.