External debt stocks, long-term in South Africa
South Africa: External debt stocks, long-term was 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in South Africa, 1994–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in South Africa peaked at 143.78 billion DOD, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.04 billion DOD, current US$, in 1994.
That places South Africa 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.10 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.04 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.29 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 52.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.62 billion DOD, current US$ | 80.51 billion DOD, current US$ | 143.78 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 113.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 131.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 9 Ukraine 156.25 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 10 Argentina 146.60 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 146.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 13 Thailand 117.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 14 Philippines 112.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 15 Egypt 109.86 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -15.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Multilateral debt service 10.1% (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 901.56 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 8.93 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 2.41 billion TDS, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 1.99 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 1.61 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in South Africa?
- External debt stocks, long-term in South Africa was 121.43 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 143.78 billion DOD, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 billion DOD, current US$ in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- South Africa ranks 12th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.