Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP was 24.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in South Africa, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in South Africa is 24.8%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 148.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in South Africa peaked at 24.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2005.
South Africa ranks 41st of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.4% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 6.8% | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 10.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in South Africa?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in South Africa was 24.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2005.
- How does South Africa rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).