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Public debt
South Africa — 22 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.2% of GDP (2003) |
| 2005 | 45.9% of GDP (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 35.8% of GDP (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 33.3% of GDP (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 31.3% of GDP (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 31.6% of GDP (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 71 45.9% of GDP (2004 est.) |
| 2010 | 33.2% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 85 29.7% of GDP (2009 est.) |
| 2011 | 33.4% of GDP (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 85 26.8% of GDP (2009 est.) |
| 2012 | 43.3% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 81 38.6% of GDP (2011 est.) |
| 2013 | 42.3% of GDP (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 81 39.6% of GDP (2011 est.) |
| 2014 | 45.4% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 81 42.3% of GDP (2012 est.) |
| 2015 | 47.3% of GDP (2014 est.) | 46.1% of GDP (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 76 |
| 2016 | 44.4% of GDP (2015 est.) | 44.1% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 104 |
| 2017 | 50.1% of GDP (2016 est.) | 49% of GDP (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 99 |
| 2018 | 53% of GDP (2017 est.) | 51.6% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| 2019 | 53% of GDP (2017 est.) | 51.6% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| 2020 | 53% of GDP (2017 est.) | 51.6% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| 2021 | 53% of GDP (2017 est.) 51.6% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| 2022 | 53% of GDP (2017 est.) 51.6% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| 2023 | 53% of GDP (2017 est.) 51.6% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| 2024 | 76.55% of GDP (2022 est.) note: central government debt as a % of GDP |
| 2025 | 76.2% of GDP (2022 est.) note: central government debt as a % of GDP |