Belarus vs South Africa: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service

Belarus
6.8%
in 2024
South Africa
6.5%
in 2024
Belarus rank
56th
South Africa rank
58th

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service over time

  • Belarus
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 6.8% against 6.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Belarus ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3% 5.4% 3.1% South Africa
2000s 1.6% 4.6% 2.9% South Africa
2010s 6.7% 6.7% 0.0% Belarus
2020s 7.6% 8.3% 0.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public and publicly guaranteed debt service, Belarus or South Africa?
Belarus, at 6.8% against 6.5% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in public and publicly guaranteed debt service between Belarus and South Africa?
0.3%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Belarus and South Africa rank globally for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Belarus ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.