Ghana vs South Africa: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.32 billion current US$ against 11.65 billion current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 1.67 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 42 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 357,566 current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.18 billion current US$ | 9.93 billion current US$ | 6.76 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.12 billion current US$ | 12.79 billion current US$ | 6.67 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.32 billion current US$ against 11.65 billion current US$ in Ghana as of 2008.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between Ghana and South Africa?
- 1.67 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for external debt, end year?
- Ghana ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.