Fiji vs South Africa: Short-term debt
Fiji
27.2%
in 2024
South Africa
26.6%
in 2024
Fiji rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th
Short-term debt over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 27.2% against 26.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Fiji ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 122 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 39.5% | 27.1% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 34.8% | 22.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 25.8% | 5.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 23.9% | 4.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Fiji or South Africa?
- Fiji, at 27.2% against 26.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Fiji and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for short-term debt?
- Fiji ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 122 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.