Comoros vs South Africa: External debt, end year

Comoros
103.62 billion current LCU
in 2008
South Africa
110.07 billion current LCU
in 2008
Comoros rank
25th
South Africa rank
24th

External debt, end year over time

  • Comoros
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 110.07 billion current LCU against 103.62 billion current LCU in Comoros, a difference of 6.45 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 71.17 billion current LCU 52.05 billion current LCU 19.12 billion current LCU Comoros
2000s 105.33 billion current LCU 95.18 billion current LCU 10.15 billion current LCU Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Comoros or South Africa?
South Africa, at 110.07 billion current LCU against 103.62 billion current LCU in Comoros as of 2008.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Comoros and South Africa?
6.45 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for external debt, end year?
Comoros ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (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 debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.