Low income vs South Africa: PPG, official creditors

Low income
5.37 billion NFL, US$
in 2024
South Africa
1.99 billion NFL, US$
in 2024
Low income rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th

PPG, official creditors over time

  • Low income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Low income currently reports 5.37 billion NFL, US$ against 1.99 billion NFL, US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.39 billion NFL, US$.

That makes Low income's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Low income has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 12 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.14 billion NFL, US$ 43.71 million NFL, US$ 1.10 billion NFL, US$ Low income
2000s 2.24 billion NFL, US$ 28.67 million NFL, US$ 2.21 billion NFL, US$ Low income
2010s 5.76 billion NFL, US$ 851.47 million NFL, US$ 4.91 billion NFL, US$ Low income
2020s 4.91 billion NFL, US$ 1.41 billion NFL, US$ 3.51 billion NFL, US$ Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, official creditors, Low income or South Africa?
Low income, at 5.37 billion NFL, US$ against 1.99 billion NFL, US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, official creditors between Low income and South Africa?
3.39 billion NFL, US$, with Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for ppg, official creditors?
Low income ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 12 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$)
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,417 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. 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.