South Africa - External Debt to GNI 2010
28.18%
+2.07pp from 2009
South Africa's external debt to gni was 28.18% in 2010, increased +2.07pp from 26.12% in 2009. This was the 46th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2010▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 4.06% | -9.7% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 4.08% | -17.9% |
| 3rd | Turkmenistan | 8.13% | 91.7% |
| 4th | Nigeria | 8.39% | 3.5% |
| 5th | Haiti | 8.80% | -34.4% |
| 6th | Syrian Arab Republic | 9.19% | -17.7% |
| 7th | Malawi | 10.19% | -20.3% |
| 8th | Uganda | 11.34% | 1.5% |
| 9th | Cameroon | 11.71% | 0.6% |
| 10th | China | 12.04% | 37.3% |
| 11th | Azerbaijan | 14.65% | 31.2% |
| 12th | Botswana | 14.88% | -9.2% |
| 13th | Afghanistan | 15.33% | -23.5% |
| 14th | Chad | 15.75% | 0.2% |
| 15th | Uzbekistan | 15.78% | -25.2% |
| 16th | Brazil | 16.46% | -4.7% |
| 17th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 17.15% | -8.3% |
| 18th | India | 17.52% | -8.8% |
| 19th | Niger | 18.52% | 15.0% |
| 20th | Mali | 19.09% | 5.5% |
| 21st | Myanmar | 20.17% | -21.6% |
| 22nd | Rwanda | 20.31% | 3.9% |
| 23rd | Bangladesh | 21.32% | -7.1% |
| 24th | Sierra Leone | 22.10% | -2.4% |
| 25th | Kenya | 22.30% | -4.0% |
| 26th | Yemen, Republic of | 22.36% | -21.2% |
| 27th | Zambia | 22.86% | -6.4% |
| 28th | Congo, Republic of | 22.88% | -59.4% |
| 29th | Ecuador | 22.93% | 0.8% |
| 30th | Liberia | 23.03% | -79.8% |
| 31st | Colombia | 23.30% | -2.1% |
| 32nd | Gabon | 23.35% | -7.6% |
| 33rd | Nepal | 23.49% | -19.1% |
| 34th | Benin | 24.09% | 16.0% |
| 35th | Eswatini | 24.14% | 60.5% |
| 36th | Dominican Republic | 26.02% | 2.1% |
| 37th | Honduras | 26.52% | -1.1% |
| 38th | Indonesia | 26.98% | -21.7% |
| 39th | Solomon Islands | 27.01% | 17.4% |
| 40th | Togo | 27.33% | -25.5% |
| 41st | Vanuatu | 27.36% | 1.8% |
| 42nd | Lesotho | 27.44% | -17.9% |
| 43rd | Morocco | 27.46% | 10.7% |
| 44th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 27.51% | -62.5% |
| 45th | Madagascar | 28.11% | -6.5% |
| 46th | South Africa | 28.18% | 7.9% |
| 47th | Philippines | 28.20% | -1.1% |
| 48th | Russian Federation | 28.28% | -17.7% |
| 49th | Tanzania | 28.44% | 6.8% |
| 50th | Mexico | 28.57% | 5.9% |
| 51st | Senegal | 29.11% | 25.0% |
| 52nd | Cambodia | 29.91% | 9.1% |
| 53rd | Central African Republic | 30.43% | 14.2% |
| 54th | Comoros | 30.69% | -3.3% |
| 55th | Burundi | 30.72% | -10.7% |
| 56th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 30.79% | -11.2% |
| 57th | Peru | 30.84% | -6.5% |
| 58th | Argentina | 30.95% | -25.3% |
| 59th | Kosovo | 31.31% | -7.4% |
| 60th | Viet Nam | 31.56% | -2.3% |
| 61st | Pakistan | 32.78% | 5.3% |
| 62nd | Thailand | 32.79% | 10.1% |
| 63rd | Angola | 35.39% | 10.8% |
| 64th | Gambia, The | 35.93% | -3.8% |
| 65th | Fiji | 36.40% | -2.5% |
| 66th | Sri Lanka | 37.37% | -20.3% |
| 67th | Guatemala | 37.95% | -6.8% |
| 68th | Maldives | 40.13% | -39.3% |
| 69th | St. Lucia | 40.53% | 25.3% |
| 70th | Tonga | 40.56% | 13.7% |
| 71st | Guyana | 40.87% | -9.9% |
| 72nd | Türkiye | 41.10% | -7.8% |
| 73rd | Sudan | 41.23% | -3.3% |
| 74th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 41.95% | 19.7% |
| 75th | Papua New Guinea | 45.42% | 176.3% |
| 76th | Albania | 45.44% | 19.8% |
| 77th | Guinea | 47.80% | -3.0% |
| 78th | Côte d'Ivoire | 48.77% | -23.3% |
| 79th | Burkina Faso | 49.02% | 22.9% |
| 80th | Samoa | 49.23% | 16.4% |
| 81st | Cabo Verde | 50.52% | 26.1% |
| 82nd | Belarus | 50.67% | 14.2% |
| 83rd | Tajikistan | 51.09% | 14.1% |
| 84th | Tunisia | 51.34% | -7.4% |
| 85th | Dominica | 53.17% | -1.8% |
| 86th | North Macedonia | 55.17% | -1.2% |
| 87th | Ghana | 56.80% | 13.7% |
| 88th | Bhutan | 57.66% | -6.1% |
| 89th | Zimbabwe | 61.66% | -11.0% |
| 90th | Paraguay | 62.44% | -5.9% |
| 91st | Jordan | 62.76% | 9.6% |
| 92nd | Moldova | 63.16% | -2.3% |
| 93rd | Mauritania | 63.97% | -3.0% |
| 94th | El Salvador | 64.19% | 5.1% |
| 95th | Armenia | 64.90% | 18.4% |
| 96th | Eritrea | 66.08% | 15.8% |
| 97th | Djibouti | 67.06% | -20.1% |
| 98th | Georgia | 71.99% | -11.0% |
| 99th | Grenada | 76.67% | -2.4% |
| 100th | Serbia | 77.14% | 5.6% |
| 101st | Mauritius | 79.26% | -1.6% |
| 102nd | Belize | 81.13% | 0.4% |
| 103rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82.25% | 6.8% |
| 104th | Nicaragua | 82.42% | 12.0% |
| 105th | Mongolia | 89.69% | 31.7% |
| 106th | Ukraine | 91.59% | -0.2% |
| 107th | Kyrgyz Republic | 91.74% | 0.4% |
| 108th | Kazakhstan | 92.60% | -13.2% |
| 109th | São Tomé and Principe | 93.72% | 22.2% |
| 110th | Lao PDR | 95.03% | -12.8% |
| 111th | Mozambique | 101.62% | 53.9% |
| 112th | Bulgaria | 102.15% | -7.6% |
| 113th | Montenegro | 109.45% | 93.5% |
| 114th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 110.24% | 9.2% |
| 115th | Jamaica | 111.48% | 14.8% |
| 116th | Guinea-Bissau | 114.58% | -9.6% |
| 117th | Lebanon | 126.08% | -3.9% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's external debt to gni in 2010?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni in 2010 was 28.18%. This ranked 46th globally.
How did South Africa's external debt to gni change in 2010?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni increased by 7.9% in 2010 compared to 2009.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2010?▾
Lebanon had the highest external debt to gni in 2010 at 126.08%.
What is the external debt to gni of South Africa in 2010?▾
The external debt to gni of South Africa in 2010 was 28.18%. This ranked 46th globally.
How does 2010 compare to 2009 for South Africa's external debt to gni?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni went from 26.12% in 2009 to 28.18% in 2010, a 7.9% increase.
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