South Africa — General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
Net government debt as a share of GDP; a truer measure of net fiscal position than gross debt for countries with large financial assets (e.g. Japan, Norway).
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76.81 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 75.85 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 73 | Actual |
| 2023 | 68.84 | Actual |
| 2022 | 66.04 | Actual |
| 2021 | 63.06 | Actual |
| 2020 | 62.13 | Actual |
| 2019 | 50.6 | Actual |
| 2018 | 46.59 | Actual |
| 2017 | 43.78 | Actual |
| 2016 | 42.08 | Actual |
| 2015 | 41.05 | Actual |
| 2014 | 38.12 | Actual |
| 2013 | 35.25 | Actual |
| 2012 | 32.43 | Actual |
| 2011 | 29.06 | Actual |
| 2010 | 26.41 | Actual |
| 2009 | 23.47 | Actual |
| 2008 | 19.22 | Actual |
| 2007 | 19.92 | Actual |
| 2006 | 23.18 | Actual |
| 2005 | 25.83 | Actual |
| 2004 | 30.02 | Actual |
| 2003 | 30.92 | Actual |
| 2002 | 31.39 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
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- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
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Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net