South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): PPG, official creditors
PPG, official creditors over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 19.84 billion NFL, US$ against 1.99 billion NFL, US$ in South Africa, a difference of 17.85 billion NFL, US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 10.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
South Africa ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 123 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.71 million NFL, US$ | 374.37 million NFL, US$ | 330.65 million NFL, US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 28.67 million NFL, US$ | 2.06 billion NFL, US$ | 2.03 billion NFL, US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 851.47 million NFL, US$ | 15.98 billion NFL, US$ | 15.13 billion NFL, US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion NFL, US$ | 17.84 billion NFL, US$ | 16.44 billion NFL, US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppg, official creditors, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 19.84 billion NFL, US$ against 1.99 billion NFL, US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ppg, official creditors between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17.85 billion NFL, US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for ppg, official creditors?
- South Africa ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.