South Africa vs South Asia: External debt stocks, total
External debt stocks, total over time
- South Africa
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 896.01 billion DOD, current US$ against 175.90 billion DOD, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 720.12 billion DOD, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 5.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th of 122 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 123.22 billion DOD, current US$ | 97.31 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2000s | 50.61 billion DOD, current US$ | 187.93 billion DOD, current US$ | 137.32 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 149.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 532.50 billion DOD, current US$ | 382.88 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 171.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 799.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 628.10 billion DOD, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total, South Africa or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 896.01 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 South Africa and South Asia?
- 720.12 billion DOD, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Asia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Asia rank globally for external debt stocks, total?
- South Africa ranks 12th and South Asia ranks 9th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). 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.