Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in South Africa
South Africa: Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors was 7.55 billion current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in South Africa, 1994–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in South Africa is 7.55 billion current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in South Africa peaked at 9.70 billion current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.87 billion current US$, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.52 billion current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.29 billion current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1997 | 9.70 billion current US$ | +323.6% |
| 1998 | 2.05 billion current US$ | -78.9% |
| 1999 | 2.69 billion current US$ | +31.7% |
| 2000 | 3.52 billion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 3.60 billion current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.64 billion current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.95 billion current US$ | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 3.19 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 5.58 billion current US$ | +75.2% |
| 2006 | 4.83 billion current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 8.73 billion current US$ | +80.7% |
| 2008 | 1.87 billion current US$ | -78.6% |
| 2009 | 4.31 billion current US$ | +130.6% |
| 2010 | 4.78 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.55 billion current US$ | +57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 billion current US$ | 2.05 billion current US$ | 9.70 billion current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.22 billion current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 8.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 billion current US$ | 4.78 billion current US$ | 7.55 billion current US$ | 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 disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in South Africa?
- Disbursements, ppg and png private creditors in South Africa was 7.55 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.70 billion current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest disbursements, ppg and png private creditors recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 billion current US$ in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for disbursements, ppg and png private creditors?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is disbursements, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.7%. 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 Disbursements, PPG and PNG private creditors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private nonguaranteed external debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified. 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. Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Disbursements are drawings on loan commitments during the year specified.