Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP was 77.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in South Africa, 1980–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in South Africa is 77.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and up 126.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in South Africa peaked at 77.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1984.
That places South Africa 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Outstanding domestic public debt securities to GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.0% | — |
| 1981 | 20.8% | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 24.9% | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 18.2% | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 21.6% | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 25.9% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 29.6% | +14.6% |
| 1990 | 28.1% | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 30.3% | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 42.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 26.2% | -26.0% |
| 2002 | 35.4% | +35.2% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +53.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +37.3% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 18.2% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 28.1% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 19.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 30.4% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in South Africa?
- Outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp in South Africa was 77.3% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1984.
- How does South Africa rank for outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding domestic public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.3%. 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 public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of domestic public debt securities (amounts outstanding) issued in domestic markets as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes, treasury bills, commercial paper and other short-term notes. Table 16A (domestic debt amount): 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 public 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.