Côte d’Ivoire vs South Africa: External debt, end year

Côte d’Ivoire
11.13 billion current US$
in 2005
South Africa
13.32 billion current US$
in 2008
Côte d’Ivoire rank
10th
South Africa rank
8th

External debt, end year over time

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 13.32 billion current US$ against 11.13 billion current US$ in Côte d’Ivoire, a difference of 2.19 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Côte d’Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Côte d’Ivoire ahead.

Côte d’Ivoire ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 42 countries.

Côte d’Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d’Ivoire South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 7.67 billion current US$ 1.66 billion current US$ 6.01 billion current US$ Côte d’Ivoire
1990s 14.03 billion current US$ 8.91 billion current US$ 5.11 billion current US$ Côte d’Ivoire
2000s 12.09 billion current US$ 11.93 billion current US$ 162.96 million current US$ Côte d’Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt, end year, Côte d’Ivoire or South Africa?
South Africa, at 13.32 billion current US$ against 11.13 billion current US$ in Côte d’Ivoire as of 2008.
What is the difference in external debt, end year between Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa?
2.19 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2005.
How do Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for external debt, end year?
Côte d’Ivoire ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 8th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt, end year (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 1,232 data points, 1965–2011
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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 U.S. dollars.