South Africa - External Debt to GNI 2006
19.40%
+3.52pp from 2005
South Africa's external debt to gni was 19.40% in 2006, increased +3.52pp from 15.88% in 2005. This was the 22nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2006▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Botswana | 3.90% | -23.2% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 4.97% | -70.2% |
| 3rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 7.71% | -19.0% |
| 4th | Turkmenistan | 10.27% | -32.8% |
| 5th | China | 11.71% | -5.7% |
| 6th | Fiji | 12.63% | 26.2% |
| 7th | Rwanda | 13.18% | -74.9% |
| 8th | Uganda | 13.37% | -73.1% |
| 9th | Afghanistan | 13.79% | - |
| 10th | Eswatini | 14.37% | -7.3% |
| 11th | Niger | 15.06% | -64.3% |
| 12th | Malawi | 15.06% | -75.1% |
| 13th | Azerbaijan | 15.27% | -21.1% |
| 14th | Cameroon | 16.55% | -59.1% |
| 15th | Senegal | 16.64% | -52.9% |
| 16th | India | 17.10% | 14.9% |
| 17th | Burkina Faso | 17.52% | -47.0% |
| 18th | Belarus | 17.81% | 1.7% |
| 19th | Benin | 17.92% | -37.5% |
| 20th | Brazil | 17.99% | -17.3% |
| 21st | Mali | 18.47% | -54.7% |
| 22nd | South Africa | 19.40% | 22.1% |
| 23rd | Zambia | 19.42% | -72.2% |
| 24th | Haiti | 19.95% | 3.7% |
| 25th | Chad | 20.68% | -3.2% |
| 26th | Angola | 21.44% | -42.3% |
| 27th | Tanzania | 22.06% | -52.7% |
| 28th | Mexico | 22.07% | -8.5% |
| 29th | Papua New Guinea | 23.30% | -43.6% |
| 30th | Pakistan | 23.65% | -2.1% |
| 31st | Morocco | 23.91% | 0.3% |
| 32nd | Madagascar | 24.44% | -60.2% |
| 33rd | Colombia | 24.52% | -7.2% |
| 34th | Dominican Republic | 25.59% | 11.8% |
| 35th | Kenya | 26.09% | -24.8% |
| 36th | Uzbekistan | 26.22% | -19.3% |
| 37th | Vanuatu | 26.38% | -3.0% |
| 38th | Bangladesh | 26.58% | 4.2% |
| 39th | Albania | 26.75% | 5.9% |
| 40th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 28.74% | -16.0% |
| 41st | Viet Nam | 28.87% | -12.1% |
| 42nd | Solomon Islands | 28.91% | -4.2% |
| 43rd | Lesotho | 29.31% | -4.0% |
| 44th | Thailand | 29.37% | -9.2% |
| 45th | Ghana | 29.83% | -60.9% |
| 46th | Tajikistan | 30.65% | -27.0% |
| 47th | Tonga | 30.81% | -9.6% |
| 48th | St. Lucia | 30.95% | -22.2% |
| 49th | Montenegro | 31.79% | - |
| 50th | Armenia | 31.99% | -17.1% |
| 51st | Yemen, Republic of | 32.05% | -11.5% |
| 52nd | Russian Federation | 32.39% | -3.4% |
| 53rd | Georgia | 32.55% | -2.3% |
| 54th | Samoa | 35.59% | -7.0% |
| 55th | Peru | 35.95% | -13.1% |
| 56th | Maldives | 36.07% | 12.8% |
| 57th | Nepal | 37.34% | -4.5% |
| 58th | Guatemala | 37.66% | 4.2% |
| 59th | Cambodia | 37.77% | -12.8% |
| 60th | Honduras | 38.40% | -30.9% |
| 61st | Indonesia | 38.96% | -25.5% |
| 62nd | Türkiye | 39.48% | 10.9% |
| 63rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 39.83% | -13.2% |
| 64th | Mauritania | 40.57% | -46.6% |
| 65th | Philippines | 41.31% | -17.0% |
| 66th | Comoros | 42.10% | -4.9% |
| 67th | Sri Lanka | 42.50% | -9.3% |
| 68th | Sudan | 42.96% | -17.7% |
| 69th | Mongolia | 44.33% | -21.5% |
| 70th | Ecuador | 46.47% | -12.5% |
| 71st | North Macedonia | 48.19% | -0.5% |
| 72nd | Gabon | 48.71% | 5.5% |
| 73rd | Cabo Verde | 49.33% | -3.0% |
| 74th | Mauritius | 49.63% | -10.2% |
| 75th | Guyana | 50.34% | -67.3% |
| 76th | Ukraine | 51.18% | 24.2% |
| 77th | Myanmar | 51.87% | -13.4% |
| 78th | Argentina | 52.88% | -28.8% |
| 79th | Togo | 54.68% | 3.3% |
| 80th | Sierra Leone | 54.68% | -27.3% |
| 81st | Mozambique | 55.44% | -22.9% |
| 82nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.79% | -3.8% |
| 83rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 56.59% | -25.5% |
| 84th | Tunisia | 57.42% | -2.6% |
| 85th | Serbia | 60.47% | 4.8% |
| 86th | Nicaragua | 63.99% | -21.2% |
| 87th | El Salvador | 64.29% | -5.1% |
| 88th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 65.55% | 8.3% |
| 89th | Grenada | 67.57% | 24.5% |
| 90th | Dominica | 67.92% | -16.3% |
| 91st | Eritrea | 68.42% | -1.6% |
| 92nd | Moldova | 68.83% | 5.2% |
| 93rd | Gambia, The | 68.93% | 4.7% |
| 94th | Jamaica | 71.45% | 14.6% |
| 95th | Djibouti | 71.55% | 7.2% |
| 96th | Belize | 71.92% | -4.4% |
| 97th | Central African Republic | 72.22% | -8.1% |
| 98th | Guinea | 75.53% | -1.8% |
| 99th | Bhutan | 76.77% | -0.8% |
| 100th | Paraguay | 79.00% | -10.9% |
| 101st | Côte d'Ivoire | 79.76% | 9.2% |
| 102nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 81.01% | -13.1% |
| 103rd | Bulgaria | 83.53% | 35.2% |
| 104th | Jordan | 89.33% | -9.6% |
| 105th | Kyrgyz Republic | 93.18% | -2.0% |
| 106th | Congo, Republic of | 97.77% | -21.7% |
| 107th | Kazakhstan | 103.89% | 22.1% |
| 108th | Burundi | 108.49% | -7.4% |
| 109th | Lebanon | 109.25% | 2.1% |
| 110th | Lao PDR | 110.78% | -4.7% |
| 111th | Zimbabwe | 151.81% | 28.5% |
| 112th | Guinea-Bissau | 166.78% | 3.1% |
| 113th | São Tomé and Principe | 238.81% | -4.0% |
| 114th | Liberia | 433.48% | -12.9% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's external debt to gni in 2006?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni in 2006 was 19.40%. This ranked 22nd globally.
How did South Africa's external debt to gni change in 2006?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni increased by 22.1% in 2006 compared to 2005.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2006?▾
Liberia had the highest external debt to gni in 2006 at 433.48%.
What is the external debt to gni of South Africa in 2006?▾
The external debt to gni of South Africa in 2006 was 19.40%. This ranked 22nd globally.
How does 2006 compare to 2005 for South Africa's external debt to gni?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni went from 15.88% in 2005 to 19.40% in 2006, a 22.1% increase.
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