Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 27.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in South Africa, 1994–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 27.8% for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in 2011.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in South Africa peaked at 28.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1994.
That places South Africa 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.0% | — |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 20.2% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | -1.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 27.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.4%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 27.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.0% | 20.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.9% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 27.8% | 28.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More external debt data for South Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -15.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2407 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 444.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 910.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 53.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in South Africa?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in South Africa was 27.8% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.