Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 495.12 TDS, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.94 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 39th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 65.94 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 76.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 93.89 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 143.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.6% |
| 1998 | 94.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 95.06 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 93.92 TDS, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 108.33 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 91.03 TDS, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 83.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 99.83 TDS, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 153.34 TDS, current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 90.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 135.95 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 107.88 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 127.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 126.64 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 198.05 TDS, current US$ per person | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 246.84 TDS, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 181.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 477.57 TDS, current US$ per person | +162.6% |
| 2016 | 251.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 257.81 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 495.12 TDS, current US$ per person | +92.1% |
| 2019 | 359.6 TDS, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 459.31 TDS, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 433.89 TDS, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 442.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 361.83 TDS, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.87 TDS, current US$ per person | 65.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 143.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 104.94 TDS, current US$ per person | 83.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 153.34 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.24 TDS, current US$ per person | 126.64 TDS, current US$ per person | 495.12 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 410.01 TDS, current US$ per person | 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person | 459.31 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 36 Jordan 390 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Grenada 368.8 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Albania 366.79 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Viet Nam 332.62 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 315.55 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Belize 305.69 TDS, current US$ per person compare
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 service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in South Africa was 352.42 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 495.12 TDS, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.94 TDS, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.