IDA only vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term

IDA only
65.19 billion DOD, current US$
in 2023
South Africa
46.83 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
IDA only rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • IDA only
  • South Africa
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 65.19 billion DOD, current US$ against 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 18.36 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes IDA only's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was IDA only ahead.

IDA only ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 12 groups.

IDA only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 27.78 billion DOD, current US$ 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ 17.54 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only
2000s 23.69 billion DOD, current US$ 18.25 billion DOD, current US$ 5.45 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only
2010s 40.52 billion DOD, current US$ 38.40 billion DOD, current US$ 2.11 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only
2020s 65.83 billion DOD, current US$ 39.63 billion DOD, current US$ 26.20 billion DOD, current US$ IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, IDA only or South Africa?
IDA only, at 65.19 billion DOD, current US$ against 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between IDA only and South Africa?
18.36 billion DOD, current US$, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do IDA only and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
IDA only ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.