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

India
42,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd

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

  • India
  • South Africa
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How they compare

India currently reports 42,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 7,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

India ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 6,795 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 6,186 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 29,596 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 31,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 2,062 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 39,784 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 32,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, India or South Africa?
India, at 42,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between India and South Africa?
7,944 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do India and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
India ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
132 places, 6,001 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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