South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): PPG, bonds
PPG, bonds over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 12.81 billion NFL, current US$ against 6.41 billion NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 6.40 billion NFL, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 78 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.87 billion NFL, current US$ | 16.45 million NFL, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.18 billion NFL, current US$ | 1.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 91.41 million NFL, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.48 billion NFL, current US$ | 11.42 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.95 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | -1.44 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.89 billion NFL, current US$ | 4.33 billion NFL, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppg, bonds, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 12.81 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 6.40 billion NFL, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for ppg, bonds?
- South Africa ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.