South Africa - External Debt to GNI 1999
17.34%
−0.02pp from 1998
South Africa's external debt to gni was 17.34% in 1999, decreased +0.02pp from 17.36% in 1998. This was the 5th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1999▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 8.54% | -23.8% |
| 2nd | Botswana | 9.77% | -9.9% |
| 3rd | Fiji | 12.39% | 17.5% |
| 4th | China | 13.66% | -3.3% |
| 5th | South Africa | 17.34% | -0.1% |
| 6th | Eswatini | 20.81% | 13.0% |
| 7th | Guatemala | 21.38% | 11.3% |
| 8th | India | 21.92% | -6.9% |
| 9th | Belarus | 22.25% | 41.8% |
| 10th | St. Lucia | 22.62% | -3.2% |
| 11th | Dominican Republic | 22.66% | 5.2% |
| 12th | Albania | 23.01% | -1.4% |
| 13th | Azerbaijan | 27.04% | 70.7% |
| 14th | Haiti | 29.38% | 2.6% |
| 15th | Mauritius | 29.48% | -3.4% |
| 16th | Mexico | 30.06% | -4.4% |
| 17th | Grenada | 30.26% | -25.7% |
| 18th | Bangladesh | 31.13% | 3.2% |
| 19th | Uzbekistan | 31.43% | 38.5% |
| 20th | Vanuatu | 33.46% | 32.5% |
| 21st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 34.12% | -9.6% |
| 22nd | El Salvador | 34.20% | 11.3% |
| 23rd | Solomon Islands | 35.21% | 2.4% |
| 24th | Tonga | 37.95% | 16.6% |
| 25th | North Macedonia | 38.18% | -4.8% |
| 26th | Maldives | 39.28% | 3.9% |
| 27th | Eritrea | 39.33% | 101.8% |
| 28th | Türkiye | 40.25% | 13.3% |
| 29th | Kazakhstan | 40.45% | 45.4% |
| 30th | Colombia | 41.03% | 18.8% |
| 31st | Brazil | 42.18% | 47.4% |
| 32nd | Paraguay | 42.38% | 27.6% |
| 33rd | Benin | 42.63% | -29.1% |
| 34th | Belize | 43.39% | 16.8% |
| 35th | Dominica | 43.82% | 18.2% |
| 36th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 44.49% | - |
| 37th | Jamaica | 47.08% | 1.2% |
| 38th | Burkina Faso | 47.39% | -9.7% |
| 39th | Lebanon | 48.26% | 20.4% |
| 40th | Djibouti | 49.16% | -7.6% |
| 41st | Morocco | 50.71% | -2.1% |
| 42nd | Kenya | 51.28% | 5.0% |
| 43rd | Ukraine | 51.29% | 60.9% |
| 44th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 52.20% | 37.8% |
| 45th | Serbia | 52.54% | 1.3% |
| 46th | Armenia | 53.81% | 30.6% |
| 47th | Tunisia | 53.99% | 4.3% |
| 48th | Argentina | 55.03% | 13.4% |
| 49th | Pakistan | 55.88% | 3.5% |
| 50th | Cabo Verde | 56.30% | 17.8% |
| 51st | Lesotho | 57.50% | -0.4% |
| 52nd | Bhutan | 58.60% | 5.2% |
| 53rd | Uganda | 59.12% | -1.4% |
| 54th | Peru | 59.53% | 6.2% |
| 55th | Nepal | 60.01% | 9.4% |
| 56th | Gambia, The | 60.03% | 6.5% |
| 57th | Philippines | 60.21% | -4.6% |
| 58th | Cambodia | 60.44% | -7.4% |
| 59th | Comoros | 60.51% | -2.7% |
| 60th | Algeria | 60.85% | -8.4% |
| 61st | Rwanda | 61.14% | -1.9% |
| 62nd | Senegal | 61.55% | -3.1% |
| 63rd | Georgia | 62.81% | 45.0% |
| 64th | Samoa | 62.90% | 7.3% |
| 65th | Tanzania | 63.13% | 1.4% |
| 66th | Guinea | 64.51% | -6.9% |
| 67th | Sri Lanka | 64.68% | 11.0% |
| 68th | Niger | 65.04% | 5.7% |
| 69th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 69.91% | 2.4% |
| 70th | Togo | 70.30% | 6.0% |
| 71st | Chad | 72.35% | 22.5% |
| 72nd | Yemen, Republic of | 73.91% | -23.7% |
| 73rd | Myanmar | 75.99% | -19.7% |
| 74th | Thailand | 78.92% | -17.8% |
| 75th | Viet Nam | 82.83% | -2.2% |
| 76th | Papua New Guinea | 83.25% | 8.2% |
| 77th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 85.09% | -2.9% |
| 78th | Bulgaria | 87.68% | 13.4% |
| 79th | Honduras | 89.32% | 7.8% |
| 80th | Mongolia | 92.77% | 43.6% |
| 81st | Central African Republic | 93.23% | -3.8% |
| 82nd | Ghana | 94.04% | -1.1% |
| 83rd | Mali | 94.75% | -15.2% |
| 84th | Russian Federation | 95.67% | 41.1% |
| 85th | Zimbabwe | 96.79% | -19.0% |
| 86th | Cameroon | 96.82% | -7.4% |
| 87th | Gabon | 97.87% | -12.3% |
| 88th | Moldova | 98.50% | 58.9% |
| 89th | Jordan | 101.38% | 4.2% |
| 90th | Ecuador | 104.21% | 50.8% |
| 91st | Malawi | 107.72% | 10.9% |
| 92nd | Turkmenistan | 111.75% | 23.0% |
| 93rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 112.60% | -8.9% |
| 94th | Madagascar | 112.90% | 11.1% |
| 95th | Indonesia | 117.37% | -30.2% |
| 96th | Mozambique | 118.84% | -22.5% |
| 97th | Mauritania | 124.03% | 6.9% |
| 98th | Tajikistan | 129.94% | 36.1% |
| 99th | Nicaragua | 137.56% | -4.0% |
| 100th | Burundi | 144.80% | 14.3% |
| 101st | Kyrgyz Republic | 157.63% | 64.1% |
| 102nd | Sudan | 158.50% | 2.4% |
| 103rd | Guinea-Bissau | 166.98% | -1.0% |
| 104th | Lao PDR | 178.82% | -9.6% |
| 105th | Zambia | 183.71% | -11.4% |
| 106th | Sierra Leone | 204.54% | -0.8% |
| 107th | Angola | 223.25% | 14.6% |
| 108th | Guyana | 228.95% | 2.3% |
| 109th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 283.91% | 25.4% |
| 110th | Congo, Republic of | 305.56% | -11.4% |
| 111th | São Tomé and Principe | 459.90% | 13.7% |
| 112th | Liberia | 555.16% | -1.2% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's external debt to gni in 1999?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni in 1999 was 17.34%. This ranked 5th globally.
How did South Africa's external debt to gni change in 1999?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni decreased by 0.1% in 1999 compared to 1998.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 1999?▾
Liberia had the highest external debt to gni in 1999 at 555.16%.
What is the external debt to gni of South Africa in 1999?▾
The external debt to gni of South Africa in 1999 was 17.34%. This ranked 5th globally.
How does 1999 compare to 1998 for South Africa's external debt to gni?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni went from 17.36% in 1998 to 17.34% in 1999, a 0.1% decrease.
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