Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs South Africa: PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$)
PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 23.80 billion NFL, current US$ against 15.08 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 8.72 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ | 483.08 million NFL, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.53 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.35 billion NFL, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 9.84 billion NFL, current US$ | 6.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.37 billion NFL, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 10.81 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.31 billion NFL, current US$ | 9.49 billion NFL, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppg, bonds, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 23.80 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 8.72 billion NFL, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for ppg, bonds?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 13 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). 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.