South Africa vs Tunisia: External debt, end year
South Africa
13.32 billion current US$
in 2008
Tunisia
13.35 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
8th
Tunisia rank
7th
External debt, end year over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 13.35 billion current US$ against 13.32 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 29.60 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Africa ranks 8th and Tunisia ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 billion current US$ | 3.26 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 6.24 billion current US$ | 5.20 billion current US$ | 1.04 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.83 billion current US$ | 10.41 billion current US$ | 4.42 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt, end year, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 13.35 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 South Africa and Tunisia?
- 29.60 million current US$, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2006.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for external debt, end year?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Tunisia ranks 7th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank country economists, published as External debt, end year (current US$). 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.