Argentina vs South Africa: PPG, private creditors

Argentina
3.64 billion NFL, US$
in 2024
South Africa
6.52 billion NFL, US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
South Africa rank
6th

PPG, private creditors over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B197019972024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.52 billion NFL, US$ against 3.64 billion NFL, US$ in Argentina, a difference of 2.89 billion NFL, US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 119 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.82 billion NFL, US$ 2.26 billion NFL, US$ 5.56 billion NFL, US$ Argentina
2000s 919.71 million NFL, US$ 621.65 million NFL, US$ 298.06 million NFL, US$ Argentina
2010s 8.11 billion NFL, US$ 7.00 billion NFL, US$ 1.11 billion NFL, US$ Argentina
2020s 619.51 million NFL, US$ -2.02 billion NFL, US$ 2.64 billion NFL, US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ppg, private creditors, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.52 billion NFL, US$ against 3.64 billion NFL, US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in ppg, private creditors between Argentina and South Africa?
2.89 billion NFL, US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for ppg, private creditors?
Argentina ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). 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$)
Unit
NFL, US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 5,481 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and 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.