Households Debt in South Africa decreased to 61.90 percent of gross income in 2025 from 62.70 percent in 2024. Households Debt to Income in South Africa averaged 52.51 percent from 1969 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 75.80 percent in 2008 and a record low of 36.00 percent in 1969. source: South African Reserve Bank