Households Debt in South Africa increased to 33.90 percent of GDP in the second quarter of 2025 from 33.80 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2025. Households Debt to GDP in South Africa averaged 37.12 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 33.80 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024. source: Bank for International Settlements



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Prime Overdraft Rate 10.25 10.25 percent Jan 2026
Consumer Confidence -9.00 -13.00 points Dec 2025
Consumer Spending 3225073.08 3203325.93 ZAR Million Sep 2025
Disposable Personal Income 5014296.00 4904765.00 ZAR Million Sep 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.26 1.29 USD/Liter Jan 2026
Households Debt to GDP 33.90 33.80 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Households Debt to Income 62.50 62.40 percent Dec 2024
Personal Savings -1.20 -1.10 percent Sep 2025
Private Sector Credit YoY 8.74 7.79 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.40 0.60 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 2.60 3.60 percent Dec 2025


South Africa Households Debt To GDP
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
33.90 33.80 44.40 33.80 2008 - 2025 percent of GDP Quarterly
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