Congo vs South Africa: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.6% against 10.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 123 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 0.0% | 65.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 0.9% | 65.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 4.2% | 7.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 6.9% | 5.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Congo or South Africa?
- Congo, at 10.6% against 10.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Congo and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Congo and South Africa rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Congo ranks 115th 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.