External Debt (Total) - South Africa
Value & RankThe External Debt (Total) of South Africa is 139 ( billions of $) with a global rank of 38.
South Africa compared to other CountriesThe External Debt (Total) of South Africa is similar to that of Hungary, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Thailand, Ukraine, Romania, Kazakhstan, Chile, Argentina with a respective External Debt (Total) of 170, 168, 149, 149, 143, 138, 132, 131, 119, 112 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43.10 years growthSouth Africa's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 437 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageSouth Africa had an average External Debt (Total) of 64.7 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
South Africa during the Great RecessionSouth Africa's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 132% during the Great RecessionSouth Africa since the end of the Great RecessionSouth Africa's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 88.2% since the end of the Great Recession
South Africa compared to other CountriesThe External Debt (Total) of South Africa is similar to that of Hungary, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Thailand, Ukraine, Romania, Kazakhstan, Chile, Argentina with a respective External Debt (Total) of 170, 168, 149, 149, 143, 138, 132, 131, 119, 112 ( billions of $) and a global rank of 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43.10 years growthSouth Africa's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 437 (%) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
Last 10 years averageSouth Africa had an average External Debt (Total) of 64.7 ( billions of $) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
South Africa during the Great RecessionSouth Africa's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 132% during the Great RecessionSouth Africa since the end of the Great RecessionSouth Africa's External Debt (Total) had a positive growth of 88.2% since the end of the Great Recession
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1994 | 21.7 |
1995 | 25.4 |
1996 | 26.1 |
1997 | 30.1 |
1998 | 24.8 |
1999 | 24.2 |
2000 | 25.1 |
2001 | 25.5 |
2002 | 24.7 |
2003 | 25.9 |
2004 | 41.6 |
2005 | 30.0 |
2006 | 31.8 |
2007 | 75.3 |
2008 | 71.8 |
2009 | 73.8 |
2010 | 44.8 |
2011 | 47.5 |
2012 | 130.4 |
2013 | 139.0 |
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Hungary | 33 | 170 |
United Arab Emirates | 34 | 168 |
Saudi Arabia | 35 | 149 |
Qatar | 36 | 149 |
Thailand | 37 | 143 |
South Africa | 38 | 139 |
Ukraine | 39 | 138 |
Romania | 40 | 132 |
Kazakhstan | 41 | 131 |
Chile | 42 | 119 |
Argentina | 43 | 112 |
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Datasource: Compile from multiple sources
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators
CIA - The World Factbook
Workbank - World Development Indicators