South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate

South Africa
397.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-41.33 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
9th

PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
-2500250500750197119972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 397.23 % change on previous year against -41.33 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 438.56 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 9.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.

South Africa ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 117 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 -54.21 % change on previous year -68.94 % change on previous year 14.73 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -27.93 % change on previous year -52.28 % change on previous year 24.35 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -35.19 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 37.7 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2020s -25.82 % change on previous year -18.68 % change on previous year 7.14 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
South Africa, at 397.23 % change on previous year against -41.33 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
438.56 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for ppg, private creditors (nfl, us$), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 117 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
129 places, 4,725 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.