Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 548.08 billion DOD, current US$ against 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 433.05 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 13 groups.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 65.14 billion DOD, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 112.71 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 95.67 billion DOD, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 243.05 billion DOD, current US$ | 66.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 176.08 billion DOD, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 412.45 billion DOD, current US$ | 98.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 314.44 billion DOD, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 548.08 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 433.05 billion DOD, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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.