South Africa - External Debt to GNI 2003
20.85%
−6.94pp from 2002
South Africa's external debt to gni was 20.85% in 2003, decreased +6.94pp from 27.79% in 2002. This was the 6th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2003▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Botswana | 7.57% | -27.0% |
| 2nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 9.35% | 35.0% |
| 3rd | Fiji | 11.22% | -1.9% |
| 4th | China | 12.38% | -1.6% |
| 5th | India | 19.71% | -4.7% |
| 6th | South Africa | 20.85% | -25.0% |
| 7th | Eswatini | 21.04% | -26.5% |
| 8th | Belarus | 21.17% | -9.3% |
| 9th | Guatemala | 24.26% | 7.9% |
| 10th | Albania | 26.05% | 2.0% |
| 11th | Mexico | 26.32% | 9.0% |
| 12th | Haiti | 26.91% | 31.1% |
| 13th | Azerbaijan | 27.89% | -1.0% |
| 14th | Maldives | 28.81% | -6.6% |
| 15th | Bangladesh | 29.46% | 0.5% |
| 16th | Morocco | 32.06% | -17.9% |
| 17th | Benin | 32.13% | -27.7% |
| 18th | Turkmenistan | 32.49% | -33.8% |
| 19th | Algeria | 33.47% | -13.8% |
| 20th | Pakistan | 33.58% | -6.4% |
| 21st | St. Lucia | 36.17% | 6.5% |
| 22nd | Dominican Republic | 36.38% | 43.8% |
| 23rd | Burkina Faso | 37.51% | -14.0% |
| 24th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 38.00% | 9.2% |
| 25th | North Macedonia | 38.20% | -8.4% |
| 26th | Thailand | 40.02% | -17.6% |
| 27th | Viet Nam | 40.06% | 3.6% |
| 28th | Colombia | 40.83% | 15.9% |
| 29th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.07% | 9.9% |
| 30th | Lesotho | 42.65% | -32.8% |
| 31st | Brazil | 43.64% | -7.3% |
| 32nd | Solomon Islands | 43.75% | -18.0% |
| 33rd | Russian Federation | 44.56% | 9.1% |
| 34th | Kenya | 45.56% | -2.6% |
| 35th | Tonga | 45.99% | 5.1% |
| 36th | Türkiye | 48.01% | -14.1% |
| 37th | Tanzania | 48.70% | -4.5% |
| 38th | Senegal | 50.70% | -15.0% |
| 39th | Nepal | 50.83% | 2.5% |
| 40th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 50.92% | 14.2% |
| 41st | Yemen, Republic of | 50.98% | -5.4% |
| 42nd | Ukraine | 52.20% | -7.1% |
| 43rd | Peru | 53.14% | 0.1% |
| 44th | Comoros | 53.16% | -16.5% |
| 45th | Uzbekistan | 53.19% | -1.4% |
| 46th | Vanuatu | 53.70% | -16.0% |
| 47th | Georgia | 53.70% | -10.1% |
| 48th | Samoa | 54.56% | -3.6% |
| 49th | Mauritius | 55.00% | 32.5% |
| 50th | Cambodia | 55.07% | -0.7% |
| 51st | Cabo Verde | 55.26% | -13.7% |
| 52nd | Angola | 56.66% | -15.2% |
| 53rd | Sri Lanka | 57.33% | -7.8% |
| 54th | Togo | 58.44% | -12.9% |
| 55th | Indonesia | 59.52% | -12.0% |
| 56th | Papua New Guinea | 59.54% | -11.1% |
| 57th | Niger | 60.47% | -4.4% |
| 58th | Serbia | 60.79% | -4.8% |
| 59th | Djibouti | 61.53% | 4.0% |
| 60th | Jamaica | 64.57% | 5.1% |
| 61st | Gabon | 65.67% | -9.4% |
| 62nd | Philippines | 65.88% | 1.3% |
| 63rd | Bulgaria | 66.36% | -9.8% |
| 64th | Guinea | 66.38% | -10.4% |
| 65th | Mali | 67.17% | -11.2% |
| 66th | El Salvador | 67.21% | 35.7% |
| 67th | Malawi | 67.22% | 16.9% |
| 68th | Chad | 67.39% | 2.3% |
| 69th | Ecuador | 67.74% | -10.7% |
| 70th | Grenada | 68.28% | -9.6% |
| 71st | Tunisia | 68.71% | -1.8% |
| 72nd | Armenia | 68.83% | -1.6% |
| 73rd | Uganda | 70.76% | 6.4% |
| 74th | Myanmar | 71.09% | -28.2% |
| 75th | Honduras | 71.94% | -1.0% |
| 76th | Rwanda | 73.78% | -1.1% |
| 77th | Cameroon | 73.87% | -15.7% |
| 78th | Sierra Leone | 74.77% | 2.4% |
| 79th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 75.37% | 13.6% |
| 80th | Eritrea | 76.24% | 2.0% |
| 81st | Bhutan | 77.35% | 10.5% |
| 82nd | Madagascar | 79.10% | -9.1% |
| 83rd | Kazakhstan | 79.46% | 1.9% |
| 84th | Mozambique | 84.21% | -11.6% |
| 85th | Sudan | 84.69% | -9.0% |
| 86th | Tajikistan | 85.68% | -19.4% |
| 87th | Belize | 87.07% | 20.6% |
| 88th | Dominica | 88.76% | 23.9% |
| 89th | Côte d'Ivoire | 89.53% | -17.0% |
| 90th | Central African Republic | 92.06% | -15.0% |
| 91st | Moldova | 95.70% | -11.0% |
| 92nd | Mongolia | 97.53% | 23.2% |
| 93rd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 99.29% | -18.2% |
| 94th | Paraguay | 103.90% | 103.3% |
| 95th | Mauritania | 109.95% | -9.9% |
| 96th | Ghana | 111.16% | -12.2% |
| 97th | Zimbabwe | 111.63% | 23.7% |
| 98th | Lebanon | 113.62% | 18.6% |
| 99th | Kyrgyz Republic | 115.69% | -8.5% |
| 100th | Jordan | 120.99% | -10.3% |
| 101st | Lao PDR | 127.83% | -30.2% |
| 102nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 131.25% | 10.1% |
| 103rd | Argentina | 133.47% | -16.5% |
| 104th | Nicaragua | 133.77% | 4.2% |
| 105th | Gambia, The | 138.56% | 29.4% |
| 106th | Zambia | 144.62% | -12.5% |
| 107th | Burundi | 175.85% | 15.8% |
| 108th | Guinea-Bissau | 195.21% | -8.6% |
| 109th | Guyana | 207.70% | 0.3% |
| 110th | Congo, Republic of | 214.31% | -6.6% |
| 111th | São Tomé and Principe | 341.43% | -16.2% |
| 112th | Liberia | 610.45% | 41.4% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's external debt to gni in 2003?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni in 2003 was 20.85%. This ranked 6th globally.
How did South Africa's external debt to gni change in 2003?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni decreased by 25.0% in 2003 compared to 2002.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2003?▾
Liberia had the highest external debt to gni in 2003 at 610.45%.
What is the external debt to gni of South Africa in 2003?▾
The external debt to gni of South Africa in 2003 was 20.85%. This ranked 6th globally.
How does 2003 compare to 2002 for South Africa's external debt to gni?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni went from 27.79% in 2002 to 20.85% in 2003, a 25.0% decrease.
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