Total external debt service (principal and interest) as a share of gross national income. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved 15 Oct 2026.
| Period | Debt Service (% of GNI) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4% |
| 2017 | 4% |
| 2016 | 4.6% |
| 2015 | 8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% |
48 countries carry a recent external debt service as a share of GNI figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.