Economy
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · updated 2026-03-31
South Africa's households debt to gdp stands at 33.7% as of 2026-03-31, up from 33.7% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2008 to 2026 (73 observations).
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's households debt to gdp was 33.7%, unchanged from 33.7% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, South Africa's households debt to gdp was 33.7%, up from 33.6% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, South Africa's households debt to gdp was 33.6%, down from 33.7% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, South Africa's households debt to gdp was 33.7%, unchanged from 33.7% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, South Africa's households debt to gdp was 33.7%, down from 33.8% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 33.7% | +0% |
| 2025-12-31 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025-09-30 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 33.7% | +0% |
| 2025-03-31 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024-12-31 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024-09-30 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024-06-30 | 34% | -0.4% |
| 2024-03-31 | 34.4% | +0% |
| 2023-12-31 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023-09-30 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023-06-30 | 34.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023-03-31 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022-12-31 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022-09-30 | 33.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022-06-30 | 34.1% | +0% |
| 2022-03-31 | 34.1% | +0% |
| 2021-12-31 | 34.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021-09-30 | 34.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021-06-30 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021-03-31 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020-12-31 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020-09-30 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020-06-30 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020-03-31 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019-12-31 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019-09-30 | 34.9% | +0% |
| 2019-06-30 | 34.9% | +0% |
| 2019-03-31 | 34.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018-12-31 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018-09-30 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018-06-30 | 34.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018-03-31 | 34.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017-12-31 | 34.7% | +0% |
| 2017-09-30 | 34.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017-06-30 | 35% | -0.2% |
| 2017-03-31 | 35.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016-12-31 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016-09-30 | 35.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016-06-30 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016-03-31 | 37.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015-12-31 | 37.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015-09-30 | 37.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015-06-30 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015-03-31 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014-12-31 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014-09-30 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014-06-30 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014-03-31 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013-12-31 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013-09-30 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013-06-30 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013-03-31 | 39.8% | +0% |
| 2012-12-31 | 39.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012-09-30 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012-06-30 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012-03-31 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011-12-31 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011-09-30 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011-06-30 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011-03-31 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010-12-31 | 40% | -0.5% |
| 2010-09-30 | 40.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010-06-30 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010-03-31 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009-12-31 | 40.9% | +0% |
| 2009-09-30 | 40.9% | +0% |
| 2009-06-30 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009-03-31 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008-12-31 | 41.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008-09-30 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008-06-30 | 43.4% | -1% |
| 2008-03-31 | 44.4% | — |
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · Download this series as CSV — free, attribution required (CC BY 4.0).
South Africa's households debt to gdp is 33.7% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 33.7% in 2025-12-31. Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics.
The highest recorded value is 44.4% (2008-03-31); the lowest is 33.6% (2025-09-30), across data from 2008 to 2026.
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.