Colombia vs South Africa: PPG, bonds

Colombia
4.06 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
6.41 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Colombia rank
7th
South Africa rank
4th

PPG, bonds over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B197019972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ against 4.06 billion NFL, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 2.35 billion NFL, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 78 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 1.03 billion NFL, current US$ 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ 145.55 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2010s 2.59 billion NFL, current US$ 6.48 billion NFL, current US$ 3.88 billion NFL, current US$ South Africa
2020s 4.09 billion NFL, current US$ -1.44 billion NFL, current US$ 5.53 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?
South Africa, at 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ against 4.06 billion NFL, current US$ in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, bonds between Colombia and South Africa?
2.35 billion NFL, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for ppg, bonds?
Colombia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, 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
90 places, 2,598 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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.