Households Debt in South Africa remained unchanged at 33.70 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2026 from 33.70 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2025. Households Debt to GDP in South Africa averaged 36.98 percent of GDP from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 44.40 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2008 and a record low of 33.60 percent of GDP in the third quarter of 2025. source: Bank for International Settlements