IDA total vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
IDA total
129.72 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
South Africa
60.64 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
IDA total rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- IDA total
- South Africa
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ against 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 69.08 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes IDA total's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 13 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.94 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 29.70 billion DOD, current US$ | IDA total |
| 2000s | 33.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.07 billion DOD, current US$ | IDA total |
| 2010s | 72.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 34.29 billion DOD, current US$ | IDA total |
| 2020s | 119.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 44.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 75.28 billion DOD, current US$ | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, IDA total or South Africa?
- IDA total, at 129.72 billion DOD, current US$ against 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between IDA total and South Africa?
- 69.08 billion DOD, current US$, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- IDA total ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.