External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 1,897 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,897 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 2,413 DOD, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 296.22 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places South Africa 47th 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.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 296.22 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 331.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 317.68 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 422.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 315.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 312.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 356.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 358.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 556.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 589.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 614.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 549.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 664.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 855.77 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 832.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,013 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 1,538 DOD, current US$ per person | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 1,738 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 2,022 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 1,878 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,876 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,556 DOD, current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 1,824 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 2,283 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 2,215 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,413 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2,169 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1,988 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,899 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 1,799 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1,897 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 332.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 296.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 422.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 639.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 356.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,013 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,934 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,538 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,413 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,951 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,799 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,169 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 44 Russia 1,987 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 45 Nicaragua 1,958 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 46 Mozambique 1,946 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 48 Tunisia 1,833 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 1,742 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 50 Thailand 1,635 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in South Africa was 1,897 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,413 DOD, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.22 DOD, current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.