South Africa — General government debt
millions of ZAR · Annual · 1913–2031 · 119 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 6.01T ZAR in 2025. The period change from 5.59T ZAR in 2024 was +7.6%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 78.6% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1913–2031
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Latest observations
2008–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 8.36T ZAR |
| 2030 | 7.93T ZAR |
| 2029 | 7.51T ZAR |
| 2028 | 7.10T ZAR |
| 2027 | 6.69T ZAR |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 6.33T ZAR |
| 2025 | 6.01T ZAR |
| 2024 | 5.59T ZAR |
| 2023 | 5.15T ZAR |
| 2022 | 4.71T ZAR |
| 2021 | 4.27T ZAR |
| 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 |
Values before 2012, back to 2008, are on the chart — hover to read them.