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South Africa: Net debt (IMF)

78.72percent · 2031+24.8% since 2021

Gross debt minus financial assets corresponding to debt instruments. These financial assets are: monetary gold and SDRs, currency and deposits, debt securities, loans, insurance, pension, and standardized guarantee schemes, and other accounts receivable. In some countries the reported net debt can deviate from this definition on the basis of available information and national fiscal accounting practices. Annual figures for South Africa from 2000 to 2031.

20002031

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
203178.719projection
203078.606projection
202978.338projection
202877.58projection
202776.589projection
202676.004
202575.698
202473.002
202368.838
202266.043
202163.061
202062.133
201950.596
201846.591
201743.778
201642.083
201541.05
201438.122
201335.248
201232.426
201129.062
201026.408
200923.471
200819.216
200719.92
200623.178
200525.83
200430.017
200330.916
200231.394
200137.705
200037.291

Source

Published by International Monetary Fund, produced by International Monetary Fund. Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions. Retrieved 2026-11-05.

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International Monetary Fund (2026). Net debt (IMF). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/imf-net-debt (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-05.

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