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

South Africa
97.81 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Ukraine
105.18 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa rank
12th
Ukraine rank
11th

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

  • South Africa
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 105.18 billion DOD, current US$ against 97.81 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 7.37 billion DOD, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 11th of 123 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 11.03 billion DOD, current US$ 7.27 billion DOD, current US$ 3.76 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2000s 17.04 billion DOD, current US$ 11.75 billion DOD, current US$ 5.29 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2010s 66.95 billion DOD, current US$ 32.86 billion DOD, current US$ 34.10 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2020s 94.64 billion DOD, current US$ 68.79 billion DOD, current US$ 25.85 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), South Africa or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 105.18 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 South Africa and Ukraine?
7.37 billion DOD, current US$, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
South Africa ranks 12th and Ukraine ranks 11th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). 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.