IDA blend vs South Africa: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- IDA blend
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.8% against 22.9% in IDA blend, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was IDA blend ahead.
IDA blend ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA blend averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 28.8% | 8.0% | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 25.5% | 15.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 33.6% | 18.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 31.0% | 7.4% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, IDA blend or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.8% against 22.9% in IDA blend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between IDA blend and South Africa?
- 10.9%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do IDA blend and South Africa rank globally for short-term debt?
- IDA blend ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 32 groups.
- 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.