South Africa — Central government debt
millions of ZAR · Annual · 1911–2025 · 115 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 5.96T ZAR in 2025. Against 5.61T ZAR in 2024, the period change was +6.24%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 78.1% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1911–2025
- Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations
2003–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.96T ZAR |
| 2024 | 5.61T ZAR |
| 2023 | 5.16T ZAR |
| 2022 | 4.72T ZAR |
| 2021 | 4.26T ZAR |
15 earlier values
| 2020 | 3.83T ZAR |
| 2019 | 3.16T ZAR |
| 2018 | 2.76T ZAR |
| 2017 | 2.47T ZAR |
| 2016 | 2.24T ZAR |
| 2015 | 2.00T ZAR |
| 2014 | 1.79T ZAR |
| 2013 | 1.56T ZAR |
| 2012 | 1.33T ZAR |
| 2011 | 1.16T ZAR |
| 2010 | 952.90B ZAR |
| 2009 | 754.29B ZAR |
| 2008 | 627.96B ZAR |
| 2007 | 570.85B ZAR |
| 2006 | 576.75B ZAR |
Values before 2006, back to 2003, are on the chart — hover to read them.