Low income vs South Africa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
Low income currently reports 134.54 billion DOD, current US$ against 97.81 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 36.73 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Low income's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 12 groups.
Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 68.15 billion DOD, current US$ | Low income |
| 2000s | 70.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 53.71 billion DOD, current US$ | Low income |
| 2010s | 86.56 billion DOD, current US$ | 66.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.60 billion DOD, current US$ | Low income |
| 2020s | 129.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 94.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.66 billion DOD, current US$ | Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Low income or South Africa?
- Low income, at 134.54 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 Low income and South Africa?
- 36.73 billion DOD, current US$, with Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Low income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.