South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ against 901.56 million TDS, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 130.29 million TDS, current US$.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 122 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,000 TDS, current US$ | 74.58 million TDS, current US$ | 74.50 million TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 26.71 million TDS, current US$ | 138.41 million TDS, current US$ | 111.70 million TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 307.90 million TDS, current US$ | 346.48 million TDS, current US$ | 38.58 million TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 733.66 million TDS, current US$ | 764.18 million TDS, current US$ | 30.52 million TDS, current US$ | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ against 901.56 million TDS, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 130.29 million TDS, current US$, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Sri Lanka ranks 25th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.