Colombia vs South Africa: Foreign liabilities per capita

Colombia
7,330 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
South Africa
7,235 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Colombia rank
68th
South Africa rank
69th

Foreign liabilities per capita over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199520072020

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 7,330 real chained 2019 US$ against 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa, a difference of 95 real chained 2019 US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 69th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4,577 real chained 2019 US$ 5,148 real chained 2019 US$ 571.27 real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2000s 3,468 real chained 2019 US$ 7,810 real chained 2019 US$ 4,343 real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2010s 6,666 real chained 2019 US$ 9,795 real chained 2019 US$ 3,129 real chained 2019 US$ South Africa
2020s 7,330 real chained 2019 US$ 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ 94.7 real chained 2019 US$ Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign liabilities per capita, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 7,330 real chained 2019 US$ against 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in foreign liabilities per capita between Colombia and South Africa?
95 real chained 2019 US$, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for foreign liabilities per capita?
Colombia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 69th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed