South Africa vs South Asia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 171.78 billion DOD, current US$ against 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 111.14 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 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 | 44.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 150.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 106.07 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 171.78 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 South Africa and South Asia?
- 111.14 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- South Africa ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.