External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in South Africa is 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 816.68 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 167.72 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2002.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 175.87 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 217.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 240.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 239.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 247.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 231.43 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 202.57 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 175.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 167.72 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 230.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 276.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 354.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 487.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 578.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 614.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 564.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 612.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 553.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 678.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 662.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 763.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 652.71 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 649.67 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 709.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 816.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 746.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 612.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 590.09 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 688.52 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 667.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 225.23 DOD, current US$ per person | 175.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 247.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 365.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 167.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 614.37 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 684.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 553.26 DOD, current US$ per person | 816.68 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 590.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 19 China 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Jamaica 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Cape Verde 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Mongolia 666.17 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 646.02 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Albania 521.99 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in South Africa was 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 816.68 DOD, current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.72 DOD, current US$ per person in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.