South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): PPG, private creditors
PPG, private creditors over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 16.12 billion NFL, US$ against 6.52 billion NFL, US$ in South Africa, a difference of 9.60 billion NFL, US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 billion NFL, US$ | 1.89 billion NFL, US$ | 372.07 million NFL, US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 621.65 million NFL, US$ | 1.05 billion NFL, US$ | 423.62 million NFL, US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 7.00 billion NFL, US$ | 16.53 billion NFL, US$ | 9.53 billion NFL, US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | -2.02 billion NFL, US$ | 4.72 billion NFL, US$ | 6.73 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, private creditors, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 16.12 billion NFL, US$ against 6.52 billion NFL, US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ppg, private creditors between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9.60 billion NFL, US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for ppg, private creditors?
- South Africa ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.