Paraguay vs South Africa: Multilateral debt service

Paraguay
836.45 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
901.56 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
Paraguay rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th

Multilateral debt service over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 901.56 million TDS, current US$ against 836.45 million TDS, current US$ in Paraguay, a difference of 65.12 million TDS, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 122 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 120.01 million TDS, current US$ 74,000 TDS, current US$ 119.93 million TDS, current US$ Paraguay
2000s 165.54 million TDS, current US$ 26.71 million TDS, current US$ 138.83 million TDS, current US$ Paraguay
2010s 199.47 million TDS, current US$ 307.90 million TDS, current US$ 108.43 million TDS, current US$ South Africa
2020s 472.27 million TDS, current US$ 733.66 million TDS, current US$ 261.38 million TDS, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multilateral debt service, Paraguay or South Africa?
South Africa, at 901.56 million TDS, current US$ against 836.45 million TDS, current US$ in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Paraguay and South Africa?
65.12 million TDS, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for multilateral debt service?
Paraguay ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$)
Unit
TDS, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,335 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.