Fiji vs South Africa: Short-term debt
Fiji
31.5%
in 2024
South Africa
33.8%
in 2024
Fiji rank
17th
South Africa rank
14th
Short-term debt over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.8% against 31.5% in Fiji, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Fiji's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 119 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 28.8% | 26.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 25.5% | 22.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 33.6% | 21.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 31.0% | 6.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Fiji or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.8% against 31.5% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Fiji and South Africa?
- 2.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for short-term debt?
- Fiji ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.