Mexico vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square
Mexico
30,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
33rd
South Africa rank
32nd
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 30,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 3,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,836 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,440 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,396 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11,633 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,042 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,409 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31,515 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,658 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 142.8 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 26,801 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,871 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$), per square, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 34,803 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 30,976 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square between Mexico and South Africa?
- 3,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.