IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 105th of 122 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +374.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1366.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2017 | 0.007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 102 Iraq 0.0108 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 India 0.0103 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Türkiye 0.0089 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0078 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Guyana 0.0075 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Chad 0.007 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 ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ibrd loans and ida credits (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- IBRD loans and IDA credits International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.