Chad vs South Africa: External borrowing, net

Chad
187.30 billion current LCU
in 2007
South Africa
111.84 billion current LCU
in 2008
Chad rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th

External borrowing, net over time

  • Chad
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Chad currently reports 187.30 billion current LCU against 111.84 billion current LCU in South Africa, a difference of 75.46 billion current LCU.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 50 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 12.83 billion current LCU 388.25 million current LCU 12.44 billion current LCU Chad
1990s 28.45 billion current LCU 6.65 billion current LCU 21.80 billion current LCU Chad
2000s 155.31 billion current LCU 51.75 billion current LCU 103.56 billion current LCU Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external borrowing, net, Chad or South Africa?
Chad, at 187.30 billion current LCU against 111.84 billion current LCU in South Africa as of 2007.
What is the difference in external borrowing, net between Chad and South Africa?
75.46 billion current LCU, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2007.
How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for external borrowing, net?
Chad ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External borrowing, net (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
External borrowing, net (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,388 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Financing from abroad (obtained from nonresidents) refer to the means by which a government provides financial resources to cover a budget deficit or allocates financial resources arising from a budget surplus. It includes all government liabilities--other. Data are in current local currency.