Gabon vs South Africa: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita

Gabon
2,685 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
2,748 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Gabon rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,748 DOD, current US$ per person against 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person in Gabon, a difference of 63 DOD, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3,658 DOD, current US$ per person 570.52 DOD, current US$ per person 3,087 DOD, current US$ per person Gabon
2000s 2,607 DOD, current US$ per person 1,016 DOD, current US$ per person 1,591 DOD, current US$ per person Gabon
2010s 2,457 DOD, current US$ per person 2,665 DOD, current US$ per person 208.7 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 3,129 DOD, current US$ per person 2,755 DOD, current US$ per person 373.77 DOD, current US$ per person Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,748 DOD, current US$ per person against 2,685 DOD, current US$ per person in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita between Gabon and South Africa?
63 DOD, current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
Gabon ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
134 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.