North Africa vs South Africa: External debt, end year
External debt, end year over time
- North Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 54.82 billion current US$ against 13.32 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 41.49 billion current US$.
That makes North Africa's figure about 4.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1967 it was South Africa ahead.
North Africa ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 8th of 4 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, North Africa averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 610.37 million current US$ | 658.53 million current US$ | 48.16 million current US$ | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.80 billion current US$ | 1.10 billion current US$ | 693.94 million current US$ | North Africa |
| 1980s | 21.97 billion current US$ | 1.70 billion current US$ | 20.27 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 1990s | 44.79 billion current US$ | 9.93 billion current US$ | 34.86 billion current US$ | North Africa |
| 2000s | 27.46 billion current US$ | 12.79 billion current US$ | 14.66 billion current US$ | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, North Africa or South Africa?
- North Africa, at 54.82 billion current US$ against 13.32 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external debt, end year between North Africa and South Africa?
- 41.49 billion current US$, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2008.
- How do North Africa and South Africa rank globally for external debt, end year?
- North Africa ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 8th of 4 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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.