Low income vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ against 10.95 billion DOD, current US$ in Low income, a difference of 35.88 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 4.3 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Low income ahead.
Low income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 12 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Low income averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.73 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.49 billion DOD, current US$ | Low income |
| 2000s | 14.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.16 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.16 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.25 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 28.14 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Low income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ against 10.95 billion DOD, current US$ in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Low income and South Africa?
- 35.88 billion DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Low income ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 12 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.