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

Egypt
106.93 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
97.81 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Egypt rank
9th
South Africa rank
12th

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

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 106.93 billion DOD, current US$ against 97.81 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 9.11 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 28.40 billion DOD, current US$ 11.03 billion DOD, current US$ 17.37 billion DOD, current US$ Egypt
2000s 28.58 billion DOD, current US$ 17.04 billion DOD, current US$ 11.54 billion DOD, current US$ Egypt
2010s 50.71 billion DOD, current US$ 66.95 billion DOD, current US$ 16.24 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2020s 108.63 billion DOD, current US$ 94.64 billion DOD, current US$ 13.99 billion DOD, current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 106.93 billion DOD, current US$ against 97.81 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Egypt and South Africa?
9.11 billion DOD, current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Egypt ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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
135 places, 6,473 data points, 1970–2024
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.