PNG, bonds in South Africa
South Africa: PNG, bonds was -273.49 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PNG, bonds in South Africa, 1995–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, png, bonds in South Africa stood at -273.49 million NFL, current US$.
That represents a change of up 75.6% on the previous year and up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, png, bonds in South Africa peaked at 5.30 billion NFL, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.04 billion NFL, current US$, in 2020.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PNG, bonds in South Africa, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 350.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 45.00 million NFL, current US$ | -87.1% |
| 1998 | 373.05 million NFL, current US$ | +729.0% |
| 1999 | -357.75 million NFL, current US$ | -195.9% |
| 2000 | 712.01 million NFL, current US$ | -299.0% |
| 2001 | 1.21 billion NFL, current US$ | +69.2% |
| 2007 | 5.30 billion NFL, current US$ | +339.8% |
| 2008 | -1.51 billion NFL, current US$ | -128.5% |
| 2009 | 163.00 million NFL, current US$ | -110.8% |
| 2010 | 301.00 million NFL, current US$ | +84.7% |
| 2011 | 3.27 billion NFL, current US$ | +986.1% |
| 2012 | 381.00 million NFL, current US$ | -88.3% |
| 2013 | -540.79 million NFL, current US$ | -241.9% |
| 2014 | -1.87 billion NFL, current US$ | +246.3% |
| 2015 | -195.97 million NFL, current US$ | -89.5% |
| 2016 | -361.79 million NFL, current US$ | +84.6% |
| 2017 | 227.16 million NFL, current US$ | -162.8% |
| 2018 | 755.33 million NFL, current US$ | +232.5% |
| 2019 | 217.70 million NFL, current US$ | -71.2% |
| 2020 | -2.04 billion NFL, current US$ | -1035.8% |
| 2021 | 170.33 million NFL, current US$ | -108.4% |
| 2022 | -47.74 million NFL, current US$ | -128.0% |
| 2023 | -1.12 billion NFL, current US$ | +2251.6% |
| 2024 | -273.49 million NFL, current US$ | -75.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -273.49 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -35.34 million NFL, current US$, 7.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PNG, bonds in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -2251.6% | -47.74 million NFL, current US$ | -1.12 billion NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.57 million NFL, current US$ | -357.75 million NFL, current US$ | 373.05 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion NFL, current US$ | -1.51 billion NFL, current US$ | 5.30 billion NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 217.98 million NFL, current US$ | -1.87 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.27 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -662.14 million NFL, current US$ | -2.04 billion NFL, current US$ | 170.33 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 20 Bulgaria -148.60 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 21 Ghana -154.12 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 22 Laos -198.05 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 24 Colombia -300.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 24 Lebanon -300.00 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 24 Paraguay -300.00 million NFL, 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 png, bonds in South Africa?
- Png, bonds in South Africa was -273.49 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest png, bonds recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.30 billion NFL, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest png, bonds recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.04 billion NFL, current US$ in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for png, bonds?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is png, bonds rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. 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 PNG, bonds (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nonguaranteed long-term debt from bonds that are privately placed. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.