South Africa — Combined government debt
millions of ZAR · Annual · 1911–2031 · 121 observations
About this series
Combined 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. WED's combined-government scope requires source metadata.
The latest combined government debt reading for South Africa was 6.01T ZAR in 2025. The previous reading was 5.59T ZAR in 2024; the period change was +7.6%. The corresponding ratio to GDP was 78.6% in 2025.
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- Annual data, 1911–2031
- Quarterly data, 1960–2026
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Latest observations
2007–2031
| 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 2007, are on the chart — hover to read them.