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
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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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Indicator
LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 808 data points, 1969–2011
Last refreshed

Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.