Colombia vs South Africa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 152.84 billion DOD, current US$ against 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 37.80 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 124 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.23 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.21 billion DOD, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 25.58 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.54 billion DOD, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2010s | 73.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 66.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.08 billion DOD, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2020s | 127.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 98.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.23 billion DOD, current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 152.84 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 Colombia and South Africa?
- 37.80 billion DOD, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Colombia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 11th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.