South Africa vs South Asia: PPG, bonds

South Africa
6.41 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Asia
13.75 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa rank
4th
South Asia rank
5th

PPG, bonds over time

  • South Africa
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 13.75 billion NFL, current US$ against 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 7.33 billion NFL, current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 5th of 78 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ 464.84 million NFL, current US$ 1.42 billion NFL, current US$ South Africa
2000s 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ 388.81 million NFL, current US$ 787.64 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2010s 6.48 billion NFL, current US$ 9.27 billion NFL, current US$ 2.79 billion NFL, current US$ South Asia
2020s -1.44 billion NFL, current US$ 753.54 million NFL, current US$ 2.19 billion NFL, current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, bonds, South Africa or South Asia?
South Asia, at 13.75 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 South Africa and South Asia?
7.33 billion NFL, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for ppg, bonds?
South Africa ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 5th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). 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.