South Africa — General government debt
millions of LCU · Annual · 1913–2030 · 118 observations
About this series
General 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.
South Africa's general government debt reading was 6.04T LCU in 2025. The period change from 5.61T LCU in 2024 was +7.62%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 77.3% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1913–2030
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Latest observations
2007–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | 8.74T LCU |
| 2029 | 8.18T LCU |
| 2028 | 7.65T LCU |
| 2027 | 7.12T LCU |
| 2026 | 6.60T LCU |
15 earlier values
| 2025 | 6.04T LCU |
| 2024 | 5.61T LCU |
| 2023 | 5.14T LCU |
| 2022 | 4.71T LCU |
| 2021 | 4.28T LCU |
| 2020 | 3.83T LCU |
| 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 |
Values before 2011, back to 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.