External debt, end year in South Africa
South Africa: External debt, end year was 13.32 billion current US$ in 2008. ◆ Volatile
External debt, end year in South Africa, 1967–2008
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt, end year in South Africa is 13.32 billion current US$, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt, end year in South Africa peaked at 19.07 billion current US$ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 616.81 million current US$, in 1968.
That places South Africa 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 658.53 million current US$ | 616.81 million current US$ | 682.40 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.10 billion current US$ | 870.51 million current US$ | 1.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 billion current US$ | 842.50 million current US$ | 3.87 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.93 billion current US$ | 4.98 billion current US$ | 19.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.79 billion current US$ | 9.13 billion current US$ | 15.40 billion current US$ | 9 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 14,949 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 9,156 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 78.4% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 1,804 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2022)
- Number of people using the Internet 46.11 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 5.35 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt, end year in South Africa?
- External debt, end year in South Africa was 13.32 billion current US$ in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.07 billion current US$ in 1996.
- What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 616.81 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does South Africa rank for external debt, end year?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2008.
- Is external debt, end year rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External debt, end year (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.