Economy
Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO). · updated 2025-12-31
South Africa's government debt stands at 78.44% as of 2025-12-31, up from 75.96% in 2024. Historical data runs from 2000 to 2025 (26 observations).
In 2025, South Africa's government debt was 78.44%, up from 75.96% in 2024.
In 2024, South Africa's government debt was 75.96%, up from 73.22% in 2023.
In 2023, South Africa's government debt was 73.22%, up from 70.71% in 2022.
In 2022, South Africa's government debt was 70.71%, up from 68.82% in 2021.
In 2021, South Africa's government debt was 68.82%, down from 68.93% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78.44% | +2.47% |
| 2024 | 75.96% | +2.74% |
| 2023 | 73.22% | +2.51% |
| 2022 | 70.71% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 68.82% | -0.1081% |
| 2020 | 68.93% | +12.83% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +4.57% |
| 2018 | 51.54% | +2.95% |
| 2017 | 48.59% | +1.45% |
| 2016 | 47.13% | +1.94% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +1.94% |
| 2014 | 43.25% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 40.36% | +2.95% |
| 2012 | 37.41% | +2.67% |
| 2011 | 34.74% | +3.56% |
| 2010 | 31.19% | +4.19% |
| 2009 | 26.99% | +2.95% |
| 2008 | 24.04% | -0.2812% |
| 2007 | 24.33% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 28.03% | -1.61% |
| 2005 | 29.64% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.73% | -0.7806% |
| 2003 | 31.51% | -0.2866% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -6.24% |
| 2001 | 38.05% | +0.1161% |
| 2000 | 37.93% | — |
Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO). · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
South Africa's government debt is 78.44% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 75.96% in 2024. Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO).
The highest recorded value is 78.44% (2025); the lowest is 24.04% (2008), across data from 2000 to 2025.
Source: IMF — International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL), International Liquidity (IL), Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), World Economic Outlook (WEO). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.