Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in South Africa
South Africa: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in South Africa, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in South Africa peaked at 0.0823 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places South Africa 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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$), per unit of in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.0197 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0387 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0287 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0293 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0265 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0252 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2008 | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0245 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0337 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0781 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +194.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0445 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 0.039 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0716 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.8% |
| 2019 | 0.055 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0823 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0677 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.06 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0269 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0403 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0781 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.066 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0823 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 35 Republic of Moldova 0.0625 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Argentina 0.0619 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0618 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Cape Verde 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Azerbaijan 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Morocco 0.0554 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of in South Africa?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in South Africa was 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0823 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.