China vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita

China
926.83 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
731.61 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
China rank
19th
South Africa rank
22nd

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time

  • China
  • South Africa
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How they compare

China currently reports 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person against 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 195.22 DOD, current US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

China ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 17.62 DOD, current US$ per person 225.23 DOD, current US$ per person 207.61 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 98.61 DOD, current US$ per person 365.3 DOD, current US$ per person 266.69 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 687.16 DOD, current US$ per person 684.59 DOD, current US$ per person 2.57 DOD, current US$ per person China
2020s 915.87 DOD, current US$ per person 658.07 DOD, current US$ per person 257.81 DOD, current US$ per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita, China or South Africa?
China, at 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person against 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita between China and South Africa?
195.22 DOD, current US$ per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
China ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.