Caribbean vs Southern Africa: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and
Caribbean
5.2%
in 2023
Southern Africa
7.8%
in 2023
Caribbean rank
14th
Southern Africa rank
12th
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and over time
- Caribbean
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 7.8% against 5.2% in Caribbean, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.5 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 17 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 4.3% | 6.7% | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.3% | 1.2% | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 8.6% | 3.2% | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and, Caribbean or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 7.8% against 5.2% in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and between Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 2.6%, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Southern Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Southern Africa rank globally for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Caribbean ranks 14th and Southern Africa ranks 12th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.