Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in South Africa
South Africa: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 0.1236 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in South Africa, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1236 units per US$ of GDP for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2025.
That represents a change of up 30.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Africa peaked at 0.152 units per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 48th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0602 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0518 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0512 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0463 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0537 units per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1055 units per US$ of GDP | +96.5% |
| 2008 | 0.152 units per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1278 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1122 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0879 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0948 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0819 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1088 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1169 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1092 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0994 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0926 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0966 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1156 units per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0731 units per US$ of GDP | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.088 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0868 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0946 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1236 units per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0768 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP | 0.152 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0819 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1169 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0969 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0731 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1236 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 45 Republic of Korea 0.1368 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Timor-Leste 0.1322 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1306 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Cambodia 0.1229 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 United States of America 0.1148 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Tunisia 0.1092 units 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 liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Africa?
- Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in South Africa was 0.1236 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.152 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0426 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.