South Africa — Central government debt
millions of LCU · Annual · 1911–2024 · 114 observations
About this series
Central government debt is the stock of outstanding debt liabilities recorded for that reporting perimeter at the reference date. The source series determines the exact instruments and valuation covered.
For South Africa, the central government debt reading stood at 5.64T LCU in 2024. Against 5.15T LCU in 2023, the period change was +9.46%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 76.4% in 2024.
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- Annual data, 1911–2024
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Latest observations
2002–2024
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.64T LCU |
| 2023 | 5.15T LCU |
| 2022 | 4.71T LCU |
| 2021 | 4.27T LCU |
| 2020 | 3.83T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2019 | 3.16T LCU |
| 2018 | 2.76T LCU |
| 2017 | 2.47T LCU |
| 2016 | 2.24T LCU |
| 2015 | 2.00T LCU |
| 2014 | 1.79T LCU |
| 2013 | 1.56T LCU |
| 2012 | 1.33T LCU |
| 2011 | 1.16T LCU |
| 2010 | 952.90B LCU |
| 2009 | 754.29B LCU |
| 2008 | 627.96B LCU |
| 2007 | 570.85B LCU |
| 2006 | 576.75B LCU |
| 2005 | 543.95B LCU |
Values before 2005, back to 2002, are on the chart — hover to read them.