Economy · Southern Africa
South Africa Public Debt
78.9%as of 2026+0.4% vs 2025
General government gross debt as a percentage of GDP. Source: IMF MACRO FINANCIAL. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Public Debt |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 78.9% |
| 2025 | 78.6% |
| 2024 | 76% |
| 2023 | 73.2% |
| 2022 | 70.7% |
| 2021 | 68.8% |
| 2020 | 68.9% |
| 2019 | 56.1% |
| 2018 | 51.5% |
| 2017 | 48.6% |
| 2016 | 47.1% |
| 2015 | 45.2% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=public_debt_pct_gdp" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Public Debt across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Public Debt |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 32.3% |
| Kenya | 71.6% |
| Egypt | 87% |
| Ghana | 53% |
| Ethiopia | 40.4% |
| Tanzania | 48.7% |
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