South Africa recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 76.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Government Debt to GDP in South Africa averaged 47.75 percent of GDP from 2000 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 76.90 percent of GDP in 2024 and a record low of 27.80 percent of GDP in 2008. source: South African Reserve Bank

Government Debt to GDP in South Africa is expected to reach 77.90 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 77.20 percent of GDP in 2026 and 76.70 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 159146.00 157042.00 ZAR Million Nov 2025
Budget Balance 38440.00 -14990.00 ZAR Million Dec 2025
Government Debt 93981.00 87456.00 USD Million Sep 2025
Government Debt to GDP 76.90 73.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 144159.00 121211.00 ZAR Million Nov 2025
Government Spending 914941.00 912423.00 ZAR Million Sep 2025


South Africa Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
76.90 73.40 76.90 27.80 2000 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly