South Africa - External Debt to GNI 2005
15.88%
−1.62pp from 2004
South Africa's external debt to gni was 15.88% in 2005, decreased +1.62pp from 17.50% in 2004. This was the 8th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2005▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Botswana | 5.07% | -21.4% |
| 2nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 9.53% | -14.8% |
| 3rd | Fiji | 10.01% | 2.8% |
| 4th | China | 12.42% | -0.6% |
| 5th | India | 14.88% | -15.3% |
| 6th | Turkmenistan | 15.29% | -43.3% |
| 7th | Eswatini | 15.50% | -7.3% |
| 8th | South Africa | 15.88% | -9.2% |
| 9th | Algeria | 16.67% | -34.3% |
| 10th | Belarus | 17.51% | -12.0% |
| 11th | Haiti | 19.24% | -11.6% |
| 12th | Azerbaijan | 19.34% | -27.9% |
| 13th | Chad | 21.36% | -51.8% |
| 14th | Brazil | 21.75% | -36.0% |
| 15th | Dominican Republic | 22.88% | -40.0% |
| 16th | Morocco | 23.84% | -8.8% |
| 17th | Mexico | 24.14% | -6.7% |
| 18th | Pakistan | 24.17% | -14.8% |
| 19th | Albania | 25.26% | 19.3% |
| 20th | Bangladesh | 25.50% | -12.1% |
| 21st | Colombia | 26.43% | -21.9% |
| 22nd | Vanuatu | 27.20% | -38.8% |
| 23rd | Benin | 28.65% | -11.6% |
| 24th | Solomon Islands | 30.19% | -21.0% |
| 25th | Lesotho | 30.52% | -18.2% |
| 26th | Maldives | 31.99% | 12.3% |
| 27th | Thailand | 32.36% | -8.4% |
| 28th | Uzbekistan | 32.47% | -25.4% |
| 29th | Viet Nam | 32.87% | -16.9% |
| 30th | Burkina Faso | 33.07% | -8.1% |
| 31st | Georgia | 33.32% | -25.2% |
| 32nd | Russian Federation | 33.51% | -9.5% |
| 33rd | Tonga | 34.09% | -15.8% |
| 34th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 34.20% | -14.4% |
| 35th | Kenya | 34.71% | -19.9% |
| 36th | Senegal | 35.36% | -10.4% |
| 37th | Türkiye | 35.58% | -13.3% |
| 38th | Guatemala | 36.15% | 3.5% |
| 39th | Yemen, Republic of | 36.23% | -19.0% |
| 40th | Angola | 37.15% | -20.2% |
| 41st | Samoa | 38.25% | -17.8% |
| 42nd | Armenia | 38.58% | -31.8% |
| 43rd | Nepal | 39.12% | -15.7% |
| 44th | St. Lucia | 39.77% | 9.4% |
| 45th | Cameroon | 40.48% | -31.3% |
| 46th | Mali | 40.75% | -13.9% |
| 47th | Ukraine | 41.22% | -17.5% |
| 48th | Papua New Guinea | 41.32% | -16.9% |
| 49th | Peru | 41.37% | -17.4% |
| 50th | Tajikistan | 41.98% | -27.4% |
| 51st | Niger | 42.12% | -14.9% |
| 52nd | Cambodia | 43.29% | -15.1% |
| 53rd | Comoros | 44.26% | -8.1% |
| 54th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 45.88% | 4.4% |
| 55th | Gabon | 46.17% | -26.1% |
| 56th | Tanzania | 46.63% | -11.0% |
| 57th | Sri Lanka | 46.88% | -17.3% |
| 58th | North Macedonia | 48.43% | -3.1% |
| 59th | Uganda | 49.74% | -19.8% |
| 60th | Philippines | 49.76% | -15.4% |
| 61st | Cabo Verde | 50.87% | -0.6% |
| 62nd | Sudan | 52.22% | -27.5% |
| 63rd | Indonesia | 52.26% | -7.2% |
| 64th | Rwanda | 52.52% | -26.4% |
| 65th | Togo | 52.94% | -9.1% |
| 66th | Ecuador | 53.09% | -14.1% |
| 67th | Grenada | 54.28% | -32.5% |
| 68th | Mauritius | 55.29% | 10.5% |
| 69th | Honduras | 55.59% | -24.6% |
| 70th | Mongolia | 56.49% | -29.8% |
| 71st | Serbia | 57.69% | 5.5% |
| 72nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 58.01% | -20.8% |
| 73rd | Tunisia | 58.96% | -10.4% |
| 74th | Myanmar | 59.91% | -17.9% |
| 75th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 60.50% | 20.3% |
| 76th | Malawi | 60.52% | -11.9% |
| 77th | Madagascar | 61.45% | -19.8% |
| 78th | Bulgaria | 61.79% | -1.6% |
| 79th | Jamaica | 62.37% | -8.2% |
| 80th | Moldova | 65.42% | -8.6% |
| 81st | Gambia, The | 65.84% | -8.8% |
| 82nd | Djibouti | 66.75% | -0.2% |
| 83rd | El Salvador | 67.72% | -1.8% |
| 84th | Eritrea | 69.53% | 0.0% |
| 85th | Zambia | 69.74% | -46.2% |
| 86th | Mozambique | 71.90% | -6.8% |
| 87th | Côte d'Ivoire | 73.06% | -18.0% |
| 88th | Argentina | 74.25% | -35.3% |
| 89th | Belize | 75.20% | 0.0% |
| 90th | Sierra Leone | 75.25% | -8.1% |
| 91st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 75.96% | 1.4% |
| 92nd | Mauritania | 76.03% | -19.7% |
| 93rd | Ghana | 76.24% | -8.6% |
| 94th | Guinea | 76.94% | 20.5% |
| 95th | Bhutan | 77.35% | -7.5% |
| 96th | Central African Republic | 78.61% | -10.2% |
| 97th | Dominica | 81.17% | -9.2% |
| 98th | Nicaragua | 81.20% | -10.8% |
| 99th | Kazakhstan | 85.06% | 3.5% |
| 100th | Paraguay | 88.67% | 0.3% |
| 101st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 93.25% | -19.2% |
| 102nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 95.13% | -21.6% |
| 103rd | Jordan | 98.77% | -10.5% |
| 104th | Lebanon | 106.98% | -4.6% |
| 105th | Lao PDR | 116.23% | -5.3% |
| 106th | Burundi | 117.15% | -23.4% |
| 107th | Zimbabwe | 118.12% | -9.4% |
| 108th | Congo, Republic of | 124.80% | -42.2% |
| 109th | Guyana | 154.00% | -14.9% |
| 110th | Guinea-Bissau | 161.76% | -16.5% |
| 111th | São Tomé and Principe | 248.84% | -22.1% |
| 112th | Liberia | 497.93% | -5.8% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's external debt to gni in 2005?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni in 2005 was 15.88%. This ranked 8th globally.
How did South Africa's external debt to gni change in 2005?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni decreased by 9.2% in 2005 compared to 2004.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2005?▾
Liberia had the highest external debt to gni in 2005 at 497.93%.
What is the external debt to gni of South Africa in 2005?▾
The external debt to gni of South Africa in 2005 was 15.88%. This ranked 8th globally.
How does 2005 compare to 2004 for South Africa's external debt to gni?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni went from 17.50% in 2004 to 15.88% in 2005, a 9.2% decrease.
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