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

Indonesia
26,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

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

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 26,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 8,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 13,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 9,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 15,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 5,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 22,697 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 31,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 8,961 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 25,183 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 32,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,489 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 26,659 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Indonesia and South Africa?
8,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
Indonesia ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), 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.