Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate was 18.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
18.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 61.0%
World rank
48th
of 172 countries
All-time high
73.06 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-26.19 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in South Africa, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in South Africa stood at 18.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 61.0% on the previous year and up 287.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in South Africa peaked at 73.06 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -26.19 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places South Africa 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -5.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0.3838 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1959 | 24.12 % change on previous year | +6183.1% |
| 1960 | 12.18 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1961 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1962 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -57.1% |
| 1963 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1964 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 1965 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 29.51 % change on previous year | +633.8% |
| 1967 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1968 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +201.6% |
| 1969 | 14.41 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1970 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 1971 | 26.91 % change on previous year | +501.6% |
| 1972 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1973 | 19.34 % change on previous year | +151.6% |
| 1974 | 21.26 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1975 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1976 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -1708.5% |
| 1977 | 0.9117 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1978 | 16.09 % change on previous year | +1665.2% |
| 1979 | 22.35 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 38.25 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
| 1981 | -16.64 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1982 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1458 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 1984 | -26.19 % change on previous year | -18065.0% |
| 1985 | -0.6452 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1986 | 52.82 % change on previous year | -8286.3% |
| 1987 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1988 | -13.97 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1989 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1990 | -11.59 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 1991 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 17.76 % change on previous year | -706.7% |
| 1993 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1994 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +243.0% |
| 1996 | -24.49 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1997 | 29.81 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1998 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1999 | 60.11 % change on previous year | -3119.1% |
| 2000 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2001 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +384.5% |
| 2002 | 61.45 % change on previous year | +375.3% |
| 2003 | 73.06 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2005 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2006 | 14.22 % change on previous year | +116.0% |
| 2007 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2008 | -18.15 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2009 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 2010 | 16.66 % change on previous year | +278.9% |
| 2011 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2012 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7307 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2014 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +621.1% |
| 2015 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 2016 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2017 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +140.2% |
| 2018 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2019 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2020 | 22.1 % change on previous year | -1164.5% |
| 2021 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2022 | -0.785 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2023 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +454.1% |
| 2024 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -358.9% |
| 2025 | 18.13 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 18.13 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.09 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 18.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments … Other annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -18065.0% | 0.1458 % change on previous year | -26.19 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +8286.3% | -0.6452 % change on previous year | 52.82 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +6183.1% | 0.3838 % change on previous year | 24.12 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +3119.1% | -1.99 % change on previous year | 60.11 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1708.5% | -1.34 % change on previous year | 21.62 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1665.2% | 0.9117 % change on previous year | 16.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.46 % change on previous year | -5.13 % change on previous year | 24.12 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 9.47 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 29.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.93 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 26.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.68 % change on previous year | -26.19 % change on previous year | 52.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 % change on previous year | -24.49 % change on previous year | 60.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.68 % change on previous year | -18.15 % change on previous year | 73.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 16.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 22.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 46 Estonia 18.63 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Czechia 18.62 % change on previous year compare
- 49 France 18.12 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 18.09 % change on previous year compare
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More external debt data for South Africa
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.36 billion NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 6.45 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 115.04 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 139.25 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 60.64 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 29.4% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in South Africa?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in South Africa was 18.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73.06 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.19 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.4%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.