Algeria vs South Africa: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 30.5% against 29.4% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 39.5% | 38.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 34.8% | 27.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 25.8% | 6.2% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 24.8% | 2.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 30.5% against 29.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Algeria and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for short-term debt?
- Algeria ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.