The government debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (gdp) in South Africa has reached 71.12%, which is a 2.32% (3.4%) compared to 2021.
Government debt as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) of South Africa
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Data availability:
Regions:
386
Date range: 1980 to 2028
Points:
8,673
Measure:
%
More indicators for South Africa
Government borrowing in national currency
-444.41B
-131.67B
(2023)
Current account balance
-intl dollar9.44B
+intl dollar0.01B
(2028)
Government revenue in national currency
1,873.35B
+34.09B
(2023)
Government expenditure in national currency
2,317.77B
+165.75B
(2023)
Government structural balance in national currency
-434.10B
-52.83B
(2023)
South Africa Gross government debt as percentage of GDP between 2000 and 2022
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 71.12% | +2.32% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -0.07% |
| 2020 | 68.86% | +12.76% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +4.57% |
| 2018 | 51.54% | +2.95% |
| 2017 | 48.59% | +1.45% |
| 2016 | 47.13% | +1.94% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +1.94% |
| 2014 | 43.25% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 40.36% | +2.95% |
| 2012 | 37.41% | +2.67% |
| 2011 | 34.74% | +3.56% |
| 2010 | 31.19% | +4.19% |
| 2009 | 27% | +2.95% |
| 2008 | 24.05% | -0.28% |
| 2007 | 24.33% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 28.03% | -1.61% |
| 2005 | 29.64% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.73% | -0.78% |
| 2003 | 31.51% | -0.29% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -6.24% |
| 2001 | 38.05% | +0.12% |
| 2000 | 37.93% |