IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita was 53.54 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita in South Africa stood at 53.54 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 53.54 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1998.
That places South Africa 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0152 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0715 DOD, current US$ per person | +370.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1547 DOD, current US$ per person | +116.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2603 DOD, current US$ per person | +68.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3223 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4612 DOD, current US$ per person | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6234 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5802 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5245 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5119 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3996 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 7.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +1734.4% |
| 2011 | 11 DOD, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 20.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +82.0% |
| 2013 | 24.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 35.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 31.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 40.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 46.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 38.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 37.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 34.38 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 30.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 44.68 DOD, current US$ per person | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 40.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 53.54 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0076 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0152 DOD, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.391 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.0715 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.6234 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.36 DOD, current US$ per person | 7.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 46.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 30.12 DOD, current US$ per person | 53.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 94 Iraq 65.44 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 55.21 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 53.58 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 98 Zimbabwe 51.42 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 99 Guinea 47.46 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Gambia 44.33 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 ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita in South Africa was 53.54 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.54 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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 IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IBRD loans and IDA credits International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.