PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre was 517.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1999–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 517.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 54.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1,630 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, -17.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
South Africa ranks 71st of 121 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 82.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 2001 | 11.19 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -86.5% |
| 2002 | 13.67 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 63.91 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +367.7% |
| 2004 | 39.64 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 2005 | 31.82 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 24.94 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2007 | -17.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -171.6% |
| 2008 | -13.25 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2009 | -0.5068 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2010 | 720.98 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -142354.3% |
| 2011 | 411.55 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 1,213 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +194.7% |
| 2013 | 453.69 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -62.6% |
| 2014 | 720.76 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2015 | 513.16 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 375.6 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 1,630 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +334.0% |
| 2018 | 285.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 2019 | 694.68 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +143.2% |
| 2020 | 1,323 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2021 | 1,172 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 1,140 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 517.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 36.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 36.04 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.63 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | -17.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 82.79 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.9 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 285.65 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,630 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,038 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 517.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 1,323 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 68 Timor-Leste 677.44 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 677.37 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Colombia 659.48 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 423.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 392.91 NFL, US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Fiji 317.05 NFL, US$ per square kilometre 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre in South Africa was 517.24 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,630 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.85 NFL, US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.