South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: LT Principal due per balance of payments account
South Africa
2.48 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
3.16 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
5th
LT Principal due per balance of payments account over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 673.75 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 766.35 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.94 billion BoP, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 656.35 million BoP, current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lt principal due per balance of payments account, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ against 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in lt principal due per balance of payments account between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 673.75 million BoP, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.