China vs South Africa: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.1% against 7.5% in China, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was China ahead.
China ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 0.0% | 11.4% | China |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 0.9% | 26.5% | China |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 4.2% | 16.7% | China |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.9% | 0.8% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.1% against 7.5% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between China and South Africa?
- 2.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- China ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 117th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.