Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in 2025.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in South Africa peaked at 0.1402 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
That places South Africa 118th out of 169 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0432 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0445 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0396 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0449 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0415 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0416 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0423 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0461 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0474 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0417 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0449 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0458 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0459 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0447 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0358 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0364 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0326 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0356 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0479 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +34.3% |
| 1987 | 0.043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0343 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0367 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0278 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0252 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0289 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0506 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +61.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +69.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1032 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0951 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0867 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0947 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1048 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0978 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0997 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1402 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0422 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0387 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0479 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0997 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1153 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1402 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 115 Peru 0.1295 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 116 Namibia 0.1288 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Chile 0.1258 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 119 China 0.1251 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 0.1245 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Georgia 0.1202 US dollar 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 other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in South Africa?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in South Africa was 0.1253 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1402 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- South Africa ranks 118th out of 169 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 20.4%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.