Debt on Non-concessional terms in South Africa

South Africa: Debt on Non-concessional terms was 113.51 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
113.51 billion current US$
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
1st
of 50 countries
All-time high
113.51 billion current US$
in 2011
All-time low
21.67 billion current US$
in 1994
Years of data
18
1994–2011

Debt on Non-concessional terms in South Africa, 1994–2011

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B1994200220111994: 21.7B current US$1995: 25.4B current US$1996: 26.1B current US$1997: 30.1B current US$1998: 24.8B current US$1999: 24.2B current US$2000: 25.1B current US$2001: 24.3B current US$2002: 31.0B current US$2003: 36.6B current US$2004: 41.6B current US$2005: 48.0B current US$2006: 56.0B current US$2007: 69.4B current US$2008: 68.1B current US$2009: 77.3B current US$2010: 102.3B current US$2011: 113.5B current US$

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, debt on non-concessional terms in South Africa stood at 113.51 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 366.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on non-concessional terms in South Africa peaked at 113.51 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.67 billion current US$, in 1994.

South Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.36 billion current US$ 21.67 billion current US$ 30.07 billion current US$ 6
2000s 47.73 billion current US$ 24.33 billion current US$ 77.27 billion current US$ 10
2010s 107.93 billion current US$ 102.35 billion current US$ 113.51 billion current US$ 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on non-concessional terms in South Africa?
Debt on non-concessional terms in South Africa was 113.51 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on non-concessional terms recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 113.51 billion current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest debt on non-concessional terms recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21.67 billion current US$ in 1994.
How does South Africa rank for debt on non-concessional terms?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on non-concessional terms rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 366.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Non-concessional terms (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
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Non-concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders on non-concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. This is the difference between the total debt outstanding and disbursed less debt on concessional terms.  Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.  Data are in current U.S. dollars.