PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita was 31.09 NFL, US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in South Africa, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in South Africa stood at 31.09 NFL, US$ per person.
The figure is up 213.2% on the previous year and up 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 34.31 NFL, US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.4286 NFL, US$ per person, in 2007.
That places South Africa 44th out of 122 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.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9355 NFL, US$ per person | — |
| 2000 | 2.13 NFL, US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2854 NFL, US$ per person | -86.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3452 NFL, US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 NFL, US$ per person | +363.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9816 NFL, US$ per person | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7799 NFL, US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6052 NFL, US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4286 NFL, US$ per person | -170.8% |
| 2008 | -0.3145 NFL, US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0119 NFL, US$ per person | -96.2% |
| 2010 | 16.71 NFL, US$ per person | -140681.9% |
| 2011 | 9.42 NFL, US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 27.35 NFL, US$ per person | +190.4% |
| 2013 | 10.07 NFL, US$ per person | -63.2% |
| 2014 | 15.73 NFL, US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 2015 | 10.97 NFL, US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 7.96 NFL, US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 34.31 NFL, US$ per person | +331.2% |
| 2018 | 5.91 NFL, US$ per person | -82.8% |
| 2019 | 14.14 NFL, US$ per person | +139.2% |
| 2020 | 26.51 NFL, US$ per person | +87.4% |
| 2021 | 23.12 NFL, US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 22.17 NFL, US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 9.93 NFL, US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 2024 | 31.09 NFL, US$ per person | +213.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 31.09 NFL, US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8 NFL, US$ per person, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 31.09 NFL, US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.13 NFL, US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +140681.9% | -0.0119 NFL, US$ per person | 16.71 NFL, US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9355 NFL, US$ per person | 0.9355 NFL, US$ per person | 0.9355 NFL, US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.597 NFL, US$ per person | -0.4286 NFL, US$ per person | 2.13 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.26 NFL, US$ per person | 5.91 NFL, US$ per person | 34.31 NFL, US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.56 NFL, US$ per person | 9.93 NFL, US$ per person | 31.09 NFL, US$ per person | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita in South Africa was 31.09 NFL, US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.31 NFL, US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4286 NFL, US$ per person in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.7%. 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 PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.