Economy
Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics. · updated 2026-03-31
South Africa's private debt to gdp stands at 67.2% as of 2026-03-31, up from 66.7% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2026 (145 observations).
In 2026-03-31, South Africa's private debt to gdp was 67.2%, up from 66.7% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, South Africa's private debt to gdp was 66.7%, down from 67.2% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, South Africa's private debt to gdp was 67.2%, up from 67.1% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, South Africa's private debt to gdp was 67.1%, unchanged from 67.1% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, South Africa's private debt to gdp was 67.1%, up from 66.9% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 67.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025-12-31 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025-09-30 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025-06-30 | 67.1% | +0% |
| 2025-03-31 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024-12-31 | 66.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024-09-30 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024-06-30 | 67.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024-03-31 | 68.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023-12-31 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023-09-30 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023-06-30 | 68.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023-03-31 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022-12-31 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022-09-30 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022-06-30 | 67.8% | +0% |
| 2022-03-31 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021-12-31 | 67.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021-09-30 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021-06-30 | 70% | -5.1% |
| 2021-03-31 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020-12-31 | 75.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020-09-30 | 75.8% | -1.5% |
| 2020-06-30 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020-03-31 | 76.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019-12-31 | 74.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019-09-30 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019-06-30 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019-03-31 | 75.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018-12-31 | 73.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018-09-30 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018-06-30 | 74.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018-03-31 | 75% | +0.5% |
| 2017-12-31 | 74.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017-09-30 | 75.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017-06-30 | 75% | -1.3% |
| 2017-03-31 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016-12-31 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016-09-30 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016-06-30 | 76.6% | -1.9% |
| 2016-03-31 | 78.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015-12-31 | 77.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015-09-30 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015-06-30 | 75.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015-03-31 | 76.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014-12-31 | 75.2% | -1% |
| 2014-09-30 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014-06-30 | 76% | -0.1% |
| 2014-03-31 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013-12-31 | 75.4% | +0% |
| 2013-09-30 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013-06-30 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013-03-31 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012-12-31 | 74.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012-09-30 | 73.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012-06-30 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012-03-31 | 73.1% | +1% |
| 2011-12-31 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011-09-30 | 72.2% | -1% |
| 2011-06-30 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011-03-31 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010-12-31 | 74.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010-09-30 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010-06-30 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010-03-31 | 77% | -0.7% |
| 2009-12-31 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009-09-30 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009-06-30 | 78.1% | -2.3% |
| 2009-03-31 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008-12-31 | 80.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008-09-30 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008-06-30 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008-03-31 | 82.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007-12-31 | 80% | +0.3% |
| 2007-09-30 | 79.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007-06-30 | 78% | +1.5% |
| 2007-03-31 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006-12-31 | 75.9% | +1.6% |
| 2006-09-30 | 74.3% | +3.7% |
| 2006-06-30 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
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 private debt to gdp is 67.2% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 66.7% in 2025-12-31. Source: OECD; BIS (property prices, credit to GDP); some series via DBnomics.
The highest recorded value is 82.5% (2008-03-31); the lowest is 50.9% (1994-06-30), across data from 1990 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.