Households Debt in South Africa decreased to 33.50 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2025 from 33.70 percent of GDP in the second quarter of 2025. Households Debt to GDP in South Africa averaged 37.07 percent of GDP from 2008 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 44.40 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2008 and a record low of 33.50 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2025. source: Bank for International Settlements



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Prime Overdraft Rate 10.25 10.25 percent Mar 2026
Consumer Confidence -7.00 -9.00 points Mar 2026
Consumer Spending 3277648.94 3240360.44 ZAR Million Dec 2025
Disposable Personal Income 5095069.00 5026603.00 ZAR Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.20 1.26 USD/Liter Mar 2026
Households Debt to GDP 33.50 33.70 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Households Debt to Income 62.50 62.40 percent Dec 2024
Personal Savings -1.40 -1.20 percent Dec 2025
Private Sector Credit YoY 10.50 8.83 percent Feb 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.90 -0.50 percent Jan 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.20 2.50 percent Jan 2026


South Africa Households Debt To GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
33.50 33.70 44.40 33.50 2008 - 2025 percent of GDP Quarterly
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