Low income vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term

Low income
10.95 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
46.83 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Low income rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
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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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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.