PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) in South Africa
South Africa: PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) was 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
PPG, IBRD in South Africa, 1998–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ for ppg, ibrd in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.3% on the previous year and up 180.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, ibrd in South Africa peaked at 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 16th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 710,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 3.37 million DOD, current US$ | +374.9% |
| 2001 | 7.36 million DOD, current US$ | +118.2% |
| 2002 | 12.50 million DOD, current US$ | +69.9% |
| 2003 | 15.63 million DOD, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 22.59 million DOD, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2005 | 30.85 million DOD, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 29.01 million DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 26.50 million DOD, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 26.17 million DOD, current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 20.67 million DOD, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 383.73 million DOD, current US$ | +1756.2% |
| 2011 | 583.11 million DOD, current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion DOD, current US$ | +84.7% |
| 2013 | 1.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 1.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 2.69 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 2.28 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 2.24 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 billion DOD, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 2.57 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2025 | 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +46.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 975.45 million DOD, current US$, 5.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1756.2% | 20.67 million DOD, current US$ | 383.73 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2000 | +374.9% | 710,000 DOD, current US$ | 3.37 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 355,000 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 710,000 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.47 million DOD, current US$ | 3.37 million DOD, current US$ | 30.85 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 383.73 million DOD, current US$ | 2.69 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, ibrd in South Africa?
- Ppg, ibrd in South Africa was 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, ibrd recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest ppg, ibrd recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for ppg, ibrd?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppg, ibrd rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.8%. 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 PPG, IBRD (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt outstanding from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is nonconcessional. Nonconcessional debt excludes loans with an original grant element of 35 percent or more. Data are in current U.S. dollars.