Colombia vs South Africa: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$)
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 20.90 billion NFL, current US$ against 15.08 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 5.82 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ | 849.70 million NFL, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | 92.52 million NFL, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.87 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.61 billion NFL, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.90 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.31 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.58 billion NFL, current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppg, bonds, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 20.90 billion NFL, current US$ against 15.08 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ppg, bonds between Colombia and South Africa?
- 5.82 billion NFL, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for ppg, bonds?
- Colombia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). 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.