Algeria vs South Africa: Net long-term borrowing

Algeria
136.38 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
54.46 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Algeria rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd

Net long-term borrowing over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M0200.0M196019852011

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 136.38 million BoP, current US$ against 54.46 million BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 81.92 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 54 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$
1970s -51.03 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 51.03 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1980s -103.79 million BoP, current US$ -59.47 million BoP, current US$ 44.32 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s -4.92 million BoP, current US$ -180.25 million BoP, current US$ 175.33 million BoP, current US$ Algeria
2000s 25.90 million BoP, current US$ -175.05 million BoP, current US$ 200.95 million BoP, current US$ Algeria
2010s 68.19 million BoP, current US$ 91.77 million BoP, current US$ 23.58 million BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net long-term borrowing, Algeria or South Africa?
Algeria, at 136.38 million BoP, current US$ against 54.46 million BoP, current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in net long-term borrowing between Algeria and South Africa?
81.92 million BoP, current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for net long-term borrowing?
Algeria ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 3,120 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Net long-term borrowing includes external debt disbursements less repayments due, plus other net long-term inflows. Data are in current U.S. dollars.