Colombia vs South Africa: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ against 175.90 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 25.87 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 25.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 3.64 billion DOD, current US$ | Colombia |
| 2000s | 40.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 50.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.48 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 105.02 billion DOD, current US$ | 149.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 44.60 billion DOD, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 182.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 171.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.44 billion DOD, current US$ | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 201.76 billion DOD, current US$ against 175.90 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total between Colombia and South Africa?
- 25.87 billion DOD, current US$, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- Colombia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.