South Africa vs Upper middle income: PPG, other private creditors

South Africa
750.00 million NFL, current US$
in 2023
Upper middle income
3.86 billion NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa rank
2nd
Upper middle income rank
2nd

PPG, other private creditors over time

  • South Africa
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 3.86 billion NFL, current US$ against 750.00 million NFL, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.11 billion NFL, current US$.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 5.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Upper middle income ahead.

South Africa ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 480.85 million NFL, current US$ 1.82 billion NFL, current US$ 1.34 billion NFL, current US$ Upper middle income
2000s -207.27 million NFL, current US$ -2.69 billion NFL, current US$ 2.48 billion NFL, current US$ South Africa
2010s -155.61 million NFL, current US$ 1.38 billion NFL, current US$ 1.53 billion NFL, current US$ Upper middle income
2020s 750.00 million NFL, current US$ -2.92 billion NFL, current US$ 3.67 billion NFL, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, other private creditors, South Africa or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 3.86 billion NFL, current US$ against 750.00 million NFL, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, other private creditors between South Africa and Upper middle income?
3.11 billion NFL, current US$, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Upper middle income?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Upper middle income rank globally for ppg, other private creditors?
South Africa ranks 2nd and Upper middle income ranks 2nd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, other private creditors (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, other private creditors (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 4,651 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. 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.