Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 263.59 billion DOD, current US$ against 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 202.94 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 13 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 96.78 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 94.18 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 75.93 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 197.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 158.71 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 217.52 billion DOD, current US$ | 44.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 173.19 billion DOD, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 263.59 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 202.94 billion DOD, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.