South Africa - External Debt to GNI 2001
19.50%
+1.55pp from 2000
South Africa's external debt to gni was 19.50% in 2001, increased +1.55pp from 17.95% in 2000. This was the 6th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2001▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 6.51% | -18.8% |
| 2nd | Botswana | 7.48% | -10.1% |
| 3rd | Fiji | 11.07% | -2.6% |
| 4th | China | 13.80% | 14.3% |
| 5th | Mauritius | 18.50% | -9.9% |
| 6th | South Africa | 19.50% | 8.6% |
| 7th | Haiti | 20.10% | 13.5% |
| 8th | India | 20.68% | -5.3% |
| 9th | Eswatini | 21.19% | 12.5% |
| 10th | Dominican Republic | 21.27% | 7.1% |
| 11th | Belarus | 22.73% | 10.0% |
| 12th | Guatemala | 23.92% | 15.6% |
| 13th | Mexico | 25.90% | 5.7% |
| 14th | Bangladesh | 26.93% | -4.9% |
| 15th | Azerbaijan | 27.32% | -10.8% |
| 16th | Maldives | 27.56% | -19.3% |
| 17th | Albania | 27.58% | -9.3% |
| 18th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 28.98% | -0.6% |
| 19th | St. Lucia | 30.57% | 19.6% |
| 20th | Pakistan | 34.07% | 0.3% |
| 21st | Paraguay | 37.86% | -5.6% |
| 22nd | Colombia | 38.23% | 8.8% |
| 23rd | Viet Nam | 39.17% | -6.3% |
| 24th | Tonga | 39.25% | 10.1% |
| 25th | Algeria | 39.34% | -19.5% |
| 26th | Solomon Islands | 40.05% | 6.6% |
| 27th | North Macedonia | 40.60% | 1.7% |
| 28th | Brazil | 42.44% | 11.4% |
| 29th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42.49% | -7.2% |
| 30th | Kenya | 42.80% | -12.4% |
| 31st | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 43.77% | -8.3% |
| 32nd | Morocco | 43.91% | -10.8% |
| 33rd | El Salvador | 44.48% | 13.1% |
| 34th | Benin | 44.61% | 4.0% |
| 35th | Nepal | 45.45% | -12.8% |
| 36th | Uzbekistan | 46.59% | 27.4% |
| 37th | Russian Federation | 46.68% | -19.5% |
| 38th | Burkina Faso | 47.70% | -2.2% |
| 39th | Vanuatu | 48.31% | 11.5% |
| 40th | Grenada | 49.20% | 20.0% |
| 41st | Tanzania | 49.24% | -9.3% |
| 42nd | Djibouti | 51.25% | -2.5% |
| 43rd | Peru | 54.17% | -5.0% |
| 44th | Samoa | 54.41% | -4.6% |
| 45th | Cambodia | 54.41% | -7.8% |
| 46th | Bhutan | 55.00% | 19.6% |
| 47th | Yemen, Republic of | 56.62% | -2.2% |
| 48th | Lesotho | 57.30% | -15.8% |
| 49th | Türkiye | 57.41% | 32.8% |
| 50th | Thailand | 57.55% | -10.7% |
| 51st | Senegal | 57.56% | -6.7% |
| 52nd | Eritrea | 57.71% | 23.7% |
| 53rd | Sri Lanka | 57.88% | 0.2% |
| 54th | Argentina | 58.49% | 7.8% |
| 55th | Georgia | 58.94% | -0.1% |
| 56th | Ukraine | 59.47% | 29.6% |
| 57th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 60.45% | -16.2% |
| 58th | Tunisia | 61.14% | 10.6% |
| 59th | Cabo Verde | 62.05% | 1.9% |
| 60th | Jamaica | 62.56% | 12.3% |
| 61st | Niger | 63.75% | -13.5% |
| 62nd | Comoros | 64.01% | -3.1% |
| 63rd | Armenia | 64.64% | 25.1% |
| 64th | Chad | 64.90% | -19.0% |
| 65th | Belize | 65.29% | 12.6% |
| 66th | Turkmenistan | 65.35% | -32.1% |
| 67th | Dominica | 66.10% | 6.0% |
| 68th | Uganda | 66.58% | 14.6% |
| 69th | Rwanda | 66.82% | 6.4% |
| 70th | Philippines | 67.52% | 5.8% |
| 71st | Togo | 68.96% | -0.9% |
| 72nd | Honduras | 69.79% | -13.5% |
| 73rd | Guinea | 72.06% | 0.5% |
| 74th | Papua New Guinea | 72.31% | 2.7% |
| 75th | Kazakhstan | 72.85% | -3.1% |
| 76th | Mongolia | 74.74% | -11.9% |
| 77th | Gambia, The | 75.36% | 15.7% |
| 78th | Sierra Leone | 75.68% | -62.7% |
| 79th | Lebanon | 77.06% | 34.5% |
| 80th | Madagascar | 78.12% | -24.2% |
| 81st | Gabon | 78.46% | -14.2% |
| 82nd | Bulgaria | 79.35% | -14.6% |
| 83rd | Ecuador | 81.81% | -23.1% |
| 84th | Zimbabwe | 81.84% | -9.9% |
| 85th | Mozambique | 82.36% | -28.6% |
| 86th | Indonesia | 85.90% | -8.1% |
| 87th | Mali | 87.16% | -14.3% |
| 88th | Central African Republic | 90.27% | -6.1% |
| 89th | Serbia | 91.72% | -41.9% |
| 90th | Myanmar | 94.16% | 29.3% |
| 91st | Cameroon | 95.05% | -10.3% |
| 92nd | Sudan | 99.34% | -28.2% |
| 93rd | Malawi | 105.03% | -2.6% |
| 94th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 112.33% | 51.1% |
| 95th | Moldova | 112.47% | -17.4% |
| 96th | Tajikistan | 112.81% | -18.5% |
| 97th | Côte d'Ivoire | 117.14% | -5.4% |
| 98th | Angola | 119.01% | -9.2% |
| 99th | Kyrgyz Republic | 124.41% | -17.3% |
| 100th | Nicaragua | 124.99% | -10.1% |
| 101st | Burundi | 126.50% | -0.6% |
| 102nd | Jordan | 130.08% | 0.7% |
| 103rd | Mauritania | 131.34% | 0.5% |
| 104th | Ghana | 131.77% | -5.5% |
| 105th | Lao PDR | 149.17% | -2.1% |
| 106th | Zambia | 157.64% | -6.6% |
| 107th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 164.44% | 160.5% |
| 108th | Guyana | 200.89% | -2.3% |
| 109th | Guinea-Bissau | 226.23% | -10.0% |
| 110th | Congo, Republic of | 244.78% | 19.4% |
| 111th | Liberia | 405.07% | 10.3% |
| 112th | São Tomé and Principe | 423.55% | -2.8% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's external debt to gni in 2001?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni in 2001 was 19.50%. This ranked 6th globally.
How did South Africa's external debt to gni change in 2001?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni increased by 8.6% in 2001 compared to 2000.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2001?▾
São Tomé and Principe had the highest external debt to gni in 2001 at 423.55%.
What is the external debt to gni of South Africa in 2001?▾
The external debt to gni of South Africa in 2001 was 19.50%. This ranked 6th globally.
How does 2001 compare to 2000 for South Africa's external debt to gni?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni went from 17.95% in 2000 to 19.50% in 2001, a 8.6% increase.
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