South Africa Government Debt: % of GDP
1960 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about South Africa Government Debt: % of GDP
- South Africa Government debt accounted for 78.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 78.1 % in the previous quarter.
- South Africa government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1960 to Sep 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 78.9 % in Sep 2025 and a record low of 23.5 % in Sep 2008.
CEIC calculates quarterly Government Debt as % of Nominal GDP from monthly Government Debt and rolling sum of quarterly Nominal GDP. The South African Reserve Bank provides Government Debt in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.
Related information about South Africa Government Debt: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, South Africa National Government Debt reached 344.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP reached 103.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
View South Africa's Government Debt: % of GDP from Dec 1960 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was South Africa's Government Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2025?
South Africa Government debt accounted for 78.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with the ratio of 78.1 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78.9 Sep 2025 | 78.1 Jun 2025 | 23.5 Sep 2008 | 78.9 Sep 2025 | % | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2025 |
Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 53.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 47.8 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 73.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 50.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 38.3 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 82.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 16.8 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | 96.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 23.8 2025 | yearly | 2010 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 35.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Mar 2022 |
| Belgium (%) | 106.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 27.2 2014 | yearly | 1998 - 2014 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 18.7 2024 | yearly | 2007 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 78.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 26.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 26.0 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 69.3 2025 | yearly | 1962 - 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 43.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| China (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 57.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 60.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 43.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 29.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 65.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 63.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 23.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 81.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 88.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| France (%) | 110.6 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Dec 2023 |
| Georgia (%) | 35.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 62.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 61.8 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Greece (%) | 151.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Hungary (%) | 75.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 63.4 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| India (%) | 56.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 39.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Iran (%) | 5.4 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 33.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 66.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 138.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 8.6 2015 | yearly | 1975 - 2015 |
| Japan (%) | 212.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 91.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 23.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Kenya (%) | 69.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 47.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 19.9 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 44.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 48.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 23.6 2022 | yearly | 1998 - 2022 |
| Lithuania (%) | 39.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 25.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Jun 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 53.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Malaysia (%) | 66.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 46.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 80.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 60.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 38.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 38.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Jun 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 58.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 71.4 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.9 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Netherlands (%) | 42.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 46.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 37.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 53.3 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 35.4 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 151.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 38.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 31.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 58.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 97.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 15.0 2012 | yearly | 2006 - 2012 |
| Romania (%) | 57.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 14.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 29.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 43.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 173.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 63.2 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 69.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 78.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 103.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 95.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (%) | 33.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 23.0 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Taiwan (%) | 29.0 2023 | yearly | 1996 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan (%) | 36.3 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
| Thailand (%) | 58.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Tunisia (%) | 81.2 2024 | yearly | 2016 - 2024 |
| Turkey (%) | 24.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Ukraine (%) | 89.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -2,074.545 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 7,936.612 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 346,277.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 78.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (ZAR bn) | 3,154.888 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (ZAR bn) | 8,498.322 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (ZAR bn) | 2,698.262 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| National Govt Debt: Gross (ZAR mn) | 6,001,398.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic (ZAR mn) | 5,438,536.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| National Govt Debt: Gross: Foreign (ZAR mn) | 562,815.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| National Govt Revenue (ZAR mn) | 121,210.503 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| National Govt Expenditure (ZAR mn) | 157,042.461 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| National Govt Balance (ZAR mn) | -35,831.958 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.612 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 902.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 11,126.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 7.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 2,009,708.684 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 442,504.662 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 132,965.428 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 10,224.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 7.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,925,184.932 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 614,332.956 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 833.178 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 667.148 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1,168.846 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 2,432.048 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: China (ZAR) | 20,188,540,485.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports (ZAR mn) | 192,183.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) | 41,134.300 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Base Metals (ZAR mn) | 14,996.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) | 13,551.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Natural Pearls and Precious Metal (ZAR mn) | 305,021.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) | 10,482.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports (ZAR mn) | 176,602.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Mineral Products (ZAR mn) | 31,851.300 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Chemical Products (ZAR mn) | 19,218.800 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles (ZAR mn) | 18,113.100 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Textiles (ZAR mn) | 6,748.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (ZAR mn) | 38,197.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (ZAR) | 7,490,577,062.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: United States (ZAR) | 9,767,948,909.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Japan (ZAR) | 8,267,784,079.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports: Germany (ZAR) | 8,692,692,113.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: United States (ZAR) | 11,908,775,286.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Japan (ZAR) | 3,541,254,586.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: United Kingdom (ZAR) | 2,510,755,108.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: Germany (ZAR) | 11,161,878,827.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: China (ZAR) | 37,882,799,630.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jan 2025 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 108.922 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 152.554 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | -1,296.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -1,131.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -4,017.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 3,796.487 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 2,132.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 1,664.114 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 179,244.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 42.0 2024 | yearly | 1985 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 39,925.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 9.2 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -10.737 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 139,694.760 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Jun 2025 |
| BoP: saar: Current Account (CA) (ZAR mn) | -57,023.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 1,923,750.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) | 148,921.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) | 329,796.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) | 219,001.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 1,894,354.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) | 398,688.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) | 356,169.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: saar: CA: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) | -29,281.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2025 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) | -43,636.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) | 67,202.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Services (ZAR mn) | 72,748.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (ZAR mn) | -12,053.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net (ZAR mn) | -65,364.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account (ZAR mn) | 39,054.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Other Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) | -132,566.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Receipts: Income (ZAR mn) | 53,866.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Income (ZAR mn) | 109,064.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Less Imports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 466,372.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Liabilities (ZAR mn) | 45,589.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Exports: Net Gold (ZAR mn) | 34,789.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net (ZAR mn) | 13,914.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Portfolio Investment (PI): Net (ZAR mn) | 81,061.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Current Account: Less Payments: Services (ZAR mn) | 93,592.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: PI: Net: Assets (ZAR mn) | 35,472.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Net Direct Investment: Liabilities (ZAR mn) | -8,219.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2018 |
| BoP: Financial Account: PI: Liabilities: Equity & Investment Fund Shares (ZAR mn) | -15,687.000 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2018 |
| BoP: Current Account: Exports: Merchandise (ZAR mn) | 475,890.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Capital Transfers Account (ZAR mn) | 63.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Reserve Assets (ZAR mn) | 16,658.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) | 17,153.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net (ZAR mn) | -7,215.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| BoP: Financial Account: Financial Derivatives: Net: Financial Assets (ZAR mn) | 36,421.000 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Investment: Direct (ZAR mn) | 1,925,533.000 2017 | yearly | 1956 - 2017 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 41.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 17,738.489 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 165,909.458 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 273,622.080 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 8.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 48,353.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 11.336 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 16,210.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 357,350.992 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1986 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 8.2 Jun 2025 | monthly | Dec 1987 - Jun 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 350,831.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1966 - Oct 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 8.500 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 136.004 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 270.817 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1965 - Mar 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 172,284.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1969 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 336,320.994 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.02 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 67.96 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1965 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M3 (ZAR mn) | 5,781,667.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Monetary Base (ZAR mn) | 500,340.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: M2 (ZAR mn) | 4,742,199.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: M2: M1 (ZAR mn) | 2,875,410.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: sa (ZAR mn) | 5,783,956.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Mar 1965 - Oct 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (USD mn) | 72,068.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Gold (USD mn) | 5,335.000 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2019 |
| Gold & Other Foreign Reserves: Memorandum Items: Gross (USD mn) | 50,582.00 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jun 2018 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -11.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Business Confidence Index: Quarterly: Manufacturers (%) | 39.000 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Purchasing Managers' Index (NA) | 46.005 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Feb 2025 |
| Business Confidence Index (2020=100) | 121.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Composite Leading Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) | 105.88 Apr 2018 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Apr 2018 |
| Composite Coincident Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) | 102.50 Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Mar 2018 |
| Composite Lagging Index: sa: 2015=100: Domestic (2015=100) | 94.64 Mar 2018 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Mar 2018 |
| Building & Construction Survey: Composite Confidence (%) | 24.500 Mar 2019 | quarterly | Jun 1986 - Mar 2019 |
| ZA: Ease of Doing Business Rank: 1=Most Business-friendly Regulations (NA) | 84.000 2019 | yearly | 2019 - 2019 |
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