Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in South Africa
South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in South Africa is 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in South Africa peaked at 23,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,392 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 44th of 120 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$), per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,392 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 2,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 3,492 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 5,393 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 1998 | 3,619 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 3,662 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,316 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 3,683 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 4,288 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 3,640 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 3,369 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 4,073 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 6,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 3,768 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 5,728 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 4,600 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 5,490 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 5,533 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8,781 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.7% |
| 2013 | 11,126 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 8,333 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 22,331 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.0% |
| 2016 | 11,881 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 12,249 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 2019 | 17,664 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2020 | 22,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 21,998 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 22,760 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,559 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,392 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,393 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 4,278 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,316 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,320 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,731 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,490 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,636 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,931 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 41 Rwanda 22,107 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Egypt 21,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Pakistan 20,872 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 17,649 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ghana 16,949 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Argentina 16,868 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in South Africa?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in South Africa was 18,854 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23,923 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,392 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.