Low income vs South Africa: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Low income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.4% against 5.2% in Low income, a difference of 24.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 5.7 times Low income's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 13 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 39.5% | 21.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 34.8% | 19.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 25.8% | 17.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 24.8% | 18.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Low income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.4% against 5.2% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Low income and South Africa?
- 24.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Low income and South Africa rank globally for short-term debt?
- Low income ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 13 groups.
- 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.