South Africa — General government debt (% of GDP)
% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
For South Africa, the general government debt reading stood at 78.6% of GDP in 2025. Against 76% of GDP in 2024, the period change was +2.68 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 64% of GDP.
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- Annual data, 1913–2031
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Latest observations
2008–2031
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2031 | 82.6 % of GDP |
| 2030 | 82.2 % of GDP |
| 2029 | 81.7 % of GDP |
| 2028 | 80.9 % of GDP |
| 2027 | 79.7 % of GDP |
15 earlier values
| 2026 | 78.9 % of GDP |
| 2025 | 78.6 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 76 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 73.2 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 70.7 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 68.8 % of GDP |
| 2020 | 68.9 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 56.1 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 51.5 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 48.6 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 47.1 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 45.2 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 43.3 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 40.4 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 37.4 % of GDP |
Values before 2012, back to 2008, are on the chart — hover to read them.