Lebanon vs South Africa: PNG, bonds

Lebanon
-300.00 million NFL, current US$
in 2023
South Africa
-273.49 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Lebanon rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd

PNG, bonds over time

  • Lebanon
  • South Africa
-2.0B02.0B4.0B6.0B199520092024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -273.49 million NFL, current US$ against -300.00 million NFL, current US$ in Lebanon, a difference of 26.51 million NFL, current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Lebanon ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 77.75 million NFL, current US$ 102.57 million NFL, current US$ 24.82 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2000s 6.00 million NFL, current US$ 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ South Africa
2010s 32.50 million NFL, current US$ 416.12 million NFL, current US$ 383.62 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2020s -300.00 million NFL, current US$ -1.12 billion NFL, current US$ 822.60 million NFL, current US$ Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher png, bonds, Lebanon or South Africa?
South Africa, at -273.49 million NFL, current US$ against -300.00 million NFL, current US$ in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in png, bonds between Lebanon and South Africa?
26.51 million NFL, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for png, bonds?
Lebanon ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PNG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PNG, bonds (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 1,026 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

Nonguaranteed long-term debt from bonds that are privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.