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

Philippines
89.88 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
115.04 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
Philippines rank
14th
South Africa rank
11th

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

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ against 89.88 billion DOD, current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 25.15 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 124 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 29.30 billion DOD, current US$ 11.03 billion DOD, current US$ 18.27 billion DOD, current US$ Philippines
2000s 35.92 billion DOD, current US$ 17.04 billion DOD, current US$ 18.88 billion DOD, current US$ Philippines
2010s 40.16 billion DOD, current US$ 66.98 billion DOD, current US$ 26.81 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2020s 70.35 billion DOD, current US$ 98.02 billion DOD, current US$ 27.67 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Philippines or South Africa?
South Africa, at 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ against 89.88 billion DOD, current US$ in Philippines as of 2025.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Philippines and South Africa?
25.15 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
Philippines ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 11th of 124 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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.