Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP was 21.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in South Africa, 2001–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 21.8% for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in South Africa peaked at 22.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2001.
That places South Africa 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10.4% | — |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.6% | 10.4% | 22.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.4% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- 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 outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in South Africa?
- Outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp in South Africa was 21.8% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding domestic private debt securities to gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding domestic private debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total amount of domestic private debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers data on long-term bonds and notes, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): all issuers minus governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level domestic private debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.