Nicaragua vs South Africa: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 136,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 9,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,869 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 21,357 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 45,512 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 46,167 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,719 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 90,164 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 123,338 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,174 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 122,895 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 140,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,747 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 136,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 9,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.