South Africa vs Zimbabwe: LT Principal due per balance of payments account

South Africa
2.48 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
Zimbabwe
1.09 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
3rd
Zimbabwe rank
6th

LT Principal due per balance of payments account over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.39 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 32 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ 385.60 million BoP, current US$ 2.46 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2000s 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ 76.63 million BoP, current US$ 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ South Africa
2010s 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ 714.19 million BoP, current US$ 1.83 billion 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 Zimbabwe?
South Africa, at 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.09 billion BoP, current US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
What is the difference in lt principal due per balance of payments account between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
1.39 billion BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
South Africa ranks 3rd and Zimbabwe ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). 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.