Public debt (Percentage of GDP) - South Africa
Value & RankThe Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of South Africa is 45.4 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 81.
South Africa compared to other CountriesThe Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of South Africa is similar to that of Mozambique, Lao PDR, Thailand, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Argentina, Côte d'Ivoire, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Andorra with a respective Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of 46.7, 46.3, 45.9, 45.9, 45.8, 45.2, 42.7, 41.7, 41.5, 41.1 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86.Last 10 years averageSouth Africa had an average Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of 36.6 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
South Africa during the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Public debt (Percentage of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 19.5% during the Great RecessionSouth Africa since the end of the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Public debt (Percentage of GDP) had a positive growth of 69.4% since the end of the Great Recession
South Africa compared to other CountriesThe Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of South Africa is similar to that of Mozambique, Lao PDR, Thailand, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Argentina, Côte d'Ivoire, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, Sweden, Andorra with a respective Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of 46.7, 46.3, 45.9, 45.9, 45.8, 45.2, 42.7, 41.7, 41.5, 41.1 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86.Last 10 years averageSouth Africa had an average Public debt (Percentage of GDP) of 36.6 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
South Africa during the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Public debt (Percentage of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 19.5% during the Great RecessionSouth Africa since the end of the Great RecessionSouth Africa's Public debt (Percentage of GDP) had a positive growth of 69.4% since the end of the Great Recession
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| 2003 | 38.2 |
| 2004 | 45.9 |
| 2005 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 33.3 |
| 2007 | 31.3 |
| 2008 | 31.6 |
| 2009 | 26.8 |
| 2010 | 33.4 |
| 2011 | 38.6 |
| 2012 | 42.3 |
| 2013 | 45.4 |
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|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 76 | 46.7 |
| Lao PDR | 77 | 46.3 |
| Thailand | 78 | 45.9 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 79 | 45.9 |
| Argentina | 80 | 45.8 |
| South Africa | 81 | 45.4 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 82 | 45.2 |
| Tanzania | 83 | 42.7 |
| United Arab Emirates | 84 | 41.7 |
| Sweden | 85 | 41.5 |
| Andorra | 86 | 41.1 |
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Datasource: CIA - The World Factbook