Mexico vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term
Mexico
61.17 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
46.83 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
Mexico rank
8th
South Africa rank
10th
External debt stocks, short-term over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 61.17 billion DOD, current US$ against 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 14.35 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 121 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 20.55 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 22.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.25 billion DOD, current US$ | 4.37 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 61.26 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.86 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 53.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 41.07 billion DOD, current US$ | 12.84 billion DOD, current US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 61.17 billion DOD, current US$ against 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Mexico and South Africa?
- 14.35 billion DOD, current US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Mexico ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). 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.