South Africa Household Debt: % of GDP

Key information about South Africa Household Debt: % of GDP

• South Africa household debt accounted for 41.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 41.2 % in the previous quarter.
• South Africa household debt to GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1969 to Mar 2026.
• The data reached an all-time high of 49.6 % in Sep 2007 and a record low of 25.0 % in Sep 1980.

CEIC calculates quarterly Household Debt as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Household Debt and quarterly Nominal GDP. Household Debt is calculated from Household Disposable Income and ratio of Household Debt to Household Disposable Income. South African Reserve Bank provides Household Debt in local currency. Statistics South Africa provides Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about South Africa Household Debt: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, South Africa Household Debt reached 187.3 USD bn in Mar 2026.
• Money Supply M2 in South Africa increased 8.3 % YoY in May 2026.
• South Africa Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 51.2 USD bn in May 2026.
• The Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 4.7 Months of Import in May 2026.
• South Africa Domestic Credit reached 389.3 USD bn in May 2026, representing an increased of 8.7 % YoY.
• The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 4.7 % in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 4.8 % in the previous month.

View South Africa's Household Debt: % of GDP from Mar 1969 to Mar 2026 in the chart:

What was South Africa's Household Debt: % of GDP in Mar 2026?

South Africa household debt accounted for 41.1 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2026, compared with the ratio of 41.2 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
41.1 Mar 2026	41.2 Dec 2025	25.0 Sep 1980	49.6 Sep 2007	%	quarterly	Mar 1969 - Mar 2026

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