Libya vs South Africa: Net long-term borrowing

Libya
642.00 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
54.46 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Libya rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Net long-term borrowing over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 642.00 million BoP, current US$ against 54.46 million BoP, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 587.54 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Libya's figure about 11.8 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$
1970s -85.69 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 85.69 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1980s -138.21 million BoP, current US$ -59.47 million BoP, current US$ 78.74 million BoP, current US$ South Africa
1990s -144.80 million BoP, current US$ -180.25 million BoP, current US$ 35.45 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2000s -130.02 million BoP, current US$ -175.05 million BoP, current US$ 45.03 million BoP, current US$ Libya
2010s 229.50 million BoP, current US$ 91.77 million BoP, current US$ 137.73 million BoP, current US$ Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net long-term borrowing, Libya or South Africa?
Libya, at 642.00 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 Libya and South Africa?
587.54 million BoP, current US$, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for net long-term borrowing?
Libya ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). 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.