Middle income vs South Africa: PPG, bonds

Middle income
56.82 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
6.41 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
Middle income rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th

PPG, bonds over time

  • Middle income
  • South Africa
-50.0B050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B197019972024

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 56.82 billion NFL, current US$ against 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 50.40 billion NFL, current US$.

That makes Middle income's figure about 8.9 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Middle income ahead.

Middle income ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 12 groups.

Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 21.64 billion NFL, current US$ 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ 19.76 billion NFL, current US$ Middle income
2000s 18.97 billion NFL, current US$ 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ 17.79 billion NFL, current US$ Middle income
2010s 113.25 billion NFL, current US$ 6.48 billion NFL, current US$ 106.77 billion NFL, current US$ Middle income
2020s 61.06 billion NFL, current US$ -1.44 billion NFL, current US$ 62.50 billion NFL, current US$ Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, bonds, Middle income or South Africa?
Middle income, at 56.82 billion NFL, current US$ against 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, bonds between Middle income and South Africa?
50.40 billion NFL, current US$, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Middle income and South Africa rank globally for ppg, bonds?
Middle income ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.