Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) was 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
146th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.0302 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 1992
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in South Africa stood at 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in South Africa peaked at 0.0302 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1992.
That places South Africa 146th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0185 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0215 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0207 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0205 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0165 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0251 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0199 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 0.022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0188 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +43.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0173 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0164 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0203 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0692 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.067 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0196 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0211 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0152 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 143 Afghanistan 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Morocco 0.0144 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Pakistan 0.0134 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Nepal 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Kiribati 0.0111 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Tunisia 0.0106 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, other sectors (assets, positions) in South Africa?
- Other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) in South Africa was 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions)?
- South Africa ranks 146th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, other sectors (assets, positions) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors (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.