South Africa vs Zambia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa rank
18th
Zambia rank
20th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0654 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0863 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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$), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1104 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.0063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 20th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.