South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors
Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 6.39 billion AMT, current US$ against 2.44 billion AMT, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.95 billion AMT, current US$.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 2.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 billion AMT, current US$ | 4.98 billion AMT, current US$ | 2.18 billion AMT, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.93 billion AMT, current US$ | 5.90 billion AMT, current US$ | 2.97 billion AMT, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.50 billion AMT, current US$ | 5.99 billion AMT, current US$ | 3.49 billion AMT, current US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 6.39 billion AMT, current US$ against 2.44 billion AMT, current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 3.95 billion AMT, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for principal repayments, ppg and png private creditors?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Principal repayments, PPG and PNG private creditors (AMT, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Principal repayments are actual amounts of principal (amortization) paid in currency, goods, or services in the year specified. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.