Argentina vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term
Argentina
48.58 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
46.83 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 48.58 billion DOD, current US$ against 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1.75 billion DOD, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.06 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.83 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 23.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.08 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 42.87 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.47 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 47.88 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.80 billion DOD, current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Argentina or South Africa?
- Argentina, at 48.58 billion DOD, current US$ against 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Argentina and South Africa?
- 1.75 billion DOD, current US$, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Argentina ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.