External Debt in South Africa
263 indicators covering external debt for South Africa.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFC, private nonguaranteed | -15.41 million NFL, US$ | 2024 | down 472.6% | 110th |
| IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita | -0.2407 NFL, US$ per person | 2024 | down 423.6% | 95th |
| IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP | -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | down 454.0% | 94th |
| IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre | 444.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre | 2023 | up 574.1% | 9th |
| Public and publicly guaranteed debt service | 2.3% | 2024 | up 90.6% | 57th |
| Net financial flows, IBRD | 910.75 million NFL, current US$ | 2024 | up 22.2% | 8th |
| Public and publicly guaranteed debt service | 6.5% | 2024 | up 71.9% | 58th |
| Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate | -109.7 % change on previous year | 2023 | down 158.6% | 103rd |
| Other investment, Debt instruments | 53.54 billion US dollar | 2025 | up 48.4% | 53rd |
| Use of IMF credit | 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 195.1% | 12th |
| External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) | 97.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 56.1% | 12th |
| IBRD loans and IDA credits | 3.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 74.2% | 35th |
| Net financial flows, bilateral | 378.53 million NFL, current US$ | 2024 | up 9,023.7% | 14th |
| Net financial flows, multilateral | 1.61 billion NFL, current US$ | 2024 | up 85.2% | 12th |
| PPG, official creditors | 1.99 billion NFL, US$ | 2024 | up 127.6% | 10th |
| IMF repurchases and charges | 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 177,137.0% | 5th |
| Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) | 8.93 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 101.6% | 14th |
| Multilateral debt service | 901.56 million TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 489.4% | 26th |
| Multilateral debt service | 10.1% | 2024 | up 192.3% | 117th |
| External debt stocks, long-term | 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 16.4% | 12th |
| External debt stocks, short-term | 46.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 2024 | up 10.3% | 10th |
| Short-term debt | 26.6% | 2024 | down 6.3% | 16th |
| Net financial flows, others | 53.84 million NFL, current US$ | 2024 | up 168.0% | 28th |
| Debt service on external debt, total | 22.56 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 123.1% | 13th |
| Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per capita | 14.09 TDS, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 411.9% | 73rd |
| Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.0022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 460.1% | 107th |
| Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) | 139.55 TDS, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 75.1% | 47th |
| Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) | 0.0223 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 91.6% | 56th |
| Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) | -10.76 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 77.3% | 93rd |
| IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per capita | 37.58 TDS, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 153,843.0% | 19th |
| IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.006 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 168,324.0% | 29th |
| IMF repurchases and charges (TDS, current US$), gaps filled | 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ | 2024 | up 177,137.0% | 5th |
| PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per capita | 31.09 NFL, US$ per person | 2024 | up 97.7% | 44th |
| PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP | 0.005 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 116.3% | 65th |
| IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.0085 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 65.6% | 105th |
| Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.019 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 180.5% | 81st |
| Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), per capita | 119.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 156.4% | 46th |
| External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) | 9.26 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 114.6% | 23rd |
| Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate | -22.89 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 286.6% | 112th |
| External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) | 0.2438 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 48.3% | 62nd |
| External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) | 1,528 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 35.6% | 41st |
| IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$), per capita | 53.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 51.3% | 97th |
| Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), gaps filled | 378.53 million NFL, current US$ | 2024 | up 9,023.7% | 14th |
| Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate | 232.95 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 406.5% | 16th |
| Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), annual growth | 213.63 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 237.8% | 9th |
| Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.004 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 76.0% | 67th |
| Net financial flows, multilateral (NFL, current US$), per capita | 25.17 NFL, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 60.8% | 49th |
| PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), annual growth rate | 217.13 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 268.8% | 7th |
| Debt service (PPG and IMF only, % of exports of goods, services and) | 8.2% | 2024 | up 118.2% | 54th |
| Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate | 6.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 89.6% | 80th |
| Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual | -1.38 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 94.5% | 82nd |
| Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), gaps filled | 53.84 million NFL, current US$ | 2024 | up 168.0% | 27th |
| External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita | 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | down 4.2% | 22nd |
| Net financial flows, others (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.0001 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 154.7% | 54th |
| External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 4.8% | 18th |
| External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth | 10.92 % change on previous year | 2024 | down 36.2% | 35th |
| External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita | 1,897 DOD, current US$ per person | 2024 | up 1.1% | 47th |
| External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP | 0.3027 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 10.6% | 66th |
| External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate | 6.78 % change on previous year | 2024 | up 326.2% | 25th |
| Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of | 0.0562 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2024 | up 112.0% | 38th |