Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita was 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 411.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 73rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5327 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.0288 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.9285 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.14 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.05 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.74 TDS, current US$ per person | 9.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 70 Timor-Leste 16.27 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 71 Bangladesh 15.61 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 72 Vanuatu 14.4 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 74 Benin 13.84 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 75 Pakistan 13 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Angola 12.97 TDS, 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita in South Africa was 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.9%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.