Belarus vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP

Belarus
0.1263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Belarus rank
15th
South Africa rank
18th

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

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 0.1263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Belarus ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0593 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0047 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.1252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0539 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Belarus
2010s 0.1872 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0884 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Belarus
2020s 0.1442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp, Belarus or South Africa?
Belarus, at 0.1263 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between Belarus and South Africa?
0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Belarus ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 18th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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