Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in South Africa
South Africa: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 901.56 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in South Africa, 1999–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 901.56 million TDS, current US$ for multilateral debt service in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 489.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in South Africa peaked at 901.56 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,000 TDS, current US$, in 1999.
South Africa ranks 26th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 1.36 million TDS, current US$ | +1738.1% |
| 2001 | 11.62 million TDS, current US$ | +754.1% |
| 2002 | 5.89 million TDS, current US$ | -49.3% |
| 2003 | 14.56 million TDS, current US$ | +147.1% |
| 2004 | 21.23 million TDS, current US$ | +45.8% |
| 2005 | 38.45 million TDS, current US$ | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 40.79 million TDS, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 43.15 million TDS, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 42.04 million TDS, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 48.03 million TDS, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 59.76 million TDS, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 81.28 million TDS, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 98.49 million TDS, current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 94.67 million TDS, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 152.97 million TDS, current US$ | +61.6% |
| 2015 | 377.76 million TDS, current US$ | +146.9% |
| 2016 | 385.26 million TDS, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 559.21 million TDS, current US$ | +45.2% |
| 2018 | 647.95 million TDS, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 621.66 million TDS, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 603.00 million TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 725.05 million TDS, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 591.14 million TDS, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 847.53 million TDS, current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 901.56 million TDS, current US$ | +6.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 901.56 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.68 million TDS, current US$, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 901.56 million TDS, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 7.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1738.1% | 74,000 TDS, current US$ | 1.36 million TDS, current US$ |
| 2001 | +754.1% | 1.36 million TDS, current US$ | 11.62 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,000 TDS, current US$ | 74,000 TDS, current US$ | 74,000 TDS, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.71 million TDS, current US$ | 1.36 million TDS, current US$ | 48.03 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.90 million TDS, current US$ | 59.76 million TDS, current US$ | 647.95 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 733.66 million TDS, current US$ | 591.14 million TDS, current US$ | 901.56 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 23 Bolivia 1.10 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 1.05 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 1.03 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 842.73 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 28 Paraguay 836.45 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 29 Thailand 805.92 million TDS, current US$ 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 in South Africa?
- Multilateral debt service in South Africa was 901.56 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 901.56 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,000 TDS, current US$ in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for multilateral debt service?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.