South Africa vs South Asia: External debt stocks, short-term

South Africa
46.83 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Asia
158.91 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
South Africa rank
10th
South Asia rank
8th

External debt stocks, short-term over time

  • South Africa
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 158.91 billion DOD, current US$ against 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 112.09 billion DOD, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 3.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ 5.70 billion DOD, current US$ 4.54 billion DOD, current US$ South Africa
2000s 18.25 billion DOD, current US$ 20.89 billion DOD, current US$ 2.64 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2010s 38.40 billion DOD, current US$ 100.93 billion DOD, current US$ 62.53 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia
2020s 41.07 billion DOD, current US$ 145.94 billion DOD, current US$ 104.86 billion DOD, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, South Africa or South Asia?
South Asia, at 158.91 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 South Africa and South Asia?
112.09 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
South Africa ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.