Russia vs South Africa: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time
- Russia
- South Africa
How they compare
Russia currently reports 136.09 billion DOD, current US$ against 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 21.05 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 124 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 98.60 billion DOD, current US$ | Russia |
| 2000s | 100.17 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 83.13 billion DOD, current US$ | Russia |
| 2010s | 208.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 66.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 141.75 billion DOD, current US$ | Russia |
| 2020s | 168.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 95.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 73.45 billion DOD, current US$ | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg), Russia or South Africa?
- Russia, at 136.09 billion DOD, current US$ against 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) between Russia and South Africa?
- 21.05 billion DOD, current US$, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Russia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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.