External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in South Africa
South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in South Africa, 1994–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in South Africa stood at 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in South Africa peaked at 118,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places South Africa 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 10,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 12,177 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 11,816 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 15,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 12,011 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 12,037 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 13,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 14,054 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 22,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2003 | 23,569 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 24,833 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 22,437 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 27,383 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 35,645 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 35,066 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 43,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 66,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 2011 | 75,910 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 89,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 84,627 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 85,974 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 72,752 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 86,109 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 108,480 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 107,035 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 118,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 108,305 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 100,811 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 97,646 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,448 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,903 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 26,210 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,872 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 43,197 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,542 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 66,366 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 118,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,126 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 108,305 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 52 Samoa 111,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cambodia 100,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Gambia 97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Honduras 92,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 92,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Benin 89,604 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in South Africa?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in South Africa was 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 118,526 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,745 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) 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.