Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 460.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 107th 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.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1735.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +857.0% |
| 2002 | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +171.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 104 Chad 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 India 0.0028 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Brazil 0.0023 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Mexico 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Iraq 0.002 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Afghanistan 0.002 TDS, 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 multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 107th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service (tds, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 460.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Multilateral debt service International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.