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South Africa: Short-term debt (% of total reserves)

71.56percent · 2024-17.2% since 2014

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold. Annual figures for South Africa from 1994 to 2024.

19942024

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
202471.565
202367.559
202270.928
202163.01
202067.402
201980.82
201892.692
201780.607
201678.847
201580.685
201486.416
201372.91
201271.974
201160.146
201073.193
200973.692
200892.171
200788.771
200695.326
200585.152
200491.004
2003137.293
2002103.035
2001109.547
2000124.032
1999144.264
1998207.769
1997183.438
1996462.705
1995216.711
1994234.88

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