External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.3887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 66th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.086 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0878 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0952 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0964 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1109 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1259 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1451 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0942 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1093 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1346 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1589 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.201 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2503 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3228 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3204 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3693 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2912 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2981 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0941 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1334 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0942 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2786 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1929 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3693 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2906 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 63 Nigeria 0.319 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Honduras 0.3098 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Sudan 0.301 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Madagascar 0.2987 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Kenya 0.2983 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3887 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0849 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.