LT Principal due per balance of payments account in South Africa
South Africa: LT Principal due per balance of payments account was 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
2.48 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
4.92 billion BoP, current US$
in 2006
All-time low
1.80 billion BoP, current US$
in 2004
Years of data
18
1994–2011
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in South Africa, 1994–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ for lt principal due per balance of payments account in 2011.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lt principal due per balance of payments account in South Africa peaked at 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.80 billion BoP, current US$, in 2004.
That places South Africa 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
LT Principal due per balance of payments account in South Africa, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1997 | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +69.0% |
| 1998 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.8% |
| 1999 | 2.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 2.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 3.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +73.4% |
| 2006 | 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2007 | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 3.68 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.5% |
| 2009 | 2.13 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2010 | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 lt principal due per balance of payments account in South Africa?
- Lt principal due per balance of payments account in South Africa was 2.48 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 billion BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest lt principal due per balance of payments account recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for lt principal due per balance of payments account?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is lt principal due per balance of payments account rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of LT Principal due per balance of payments account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Memorandum item - repayments due on outstanding debts. Data are in current U.S. dollars.