Argentina vs South Africa: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$)
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15.08 billion NFL, current US$ against 10.37 billion NFL, current US$ in Argentina, a difference of 4.71 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.98 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.09 billion NFL, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 275.68 million NFL, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2010s | 8.36 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.27 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.31 billion NFL, current US$ | 950.75 million NFL, current US$ | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppg, bonds, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15.08 billion NFL, current US$ against 10.37 billion NFL, current US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ppg, bonds between Argentina and South Africa?
- 4.71 billion NFL, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for ppg, bonds?
- Argentina ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). 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 debt from bonds that are either publicly issued or 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.