South Africa - External Debt to GNI 2015
37.71%
−2.46pp from 2014
South Africa's external debt to gni was 37.71% in 2015, decreased +2.46pp from 40.17% in 2014. This was the 57th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1.58% | 25.9% |
| 2nd | Algeria | 2.54% | 8.0% |
| 3rd | Timor-Leste | 4.19% | 34.0% |
| 4th | Nigeria | 9.37% | 11.5% |
| 5th | Iraq | 11.58% | - |
| 6th | China | 11.88% | -28.6% |
| 7th | Eswatini | 12.00% | -8.5% |
| 8th | Comoros | 12.93% | 9.1% |
| 9th | Afghanistan | 13.49% | 9.6% |
| 10th | Haiti | 15.04% | 9.2% |
| 11th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 15.41% | 10.0% |
| 12th | Uzbekistan | 15.49% | 3.9% |
| 13th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 15.61% | -9.0% |
| 14th | Solomon Islands | 16.16% | 13.8% |
| 15th | Nepal | 16.77% | -2.8% |
| 16th | Botswana | 17.00% | 2.4% |
| 17th | Yemen, Republic of | 17.61% | -6.9% |
| 18th | Myanmar | 17.77% | 10.6% |
| 19th | Bangladesh | 18.66% | -2.5% |
| 20th | Togo | 18.76% | 17.2% |
| 21st | Malawi | 19.14% | -0.4% |
| 22nd | Chad | 19.67% | -7.4% |
| 23rd | Burundi | 20.20% | -21.2% |
| 24th | Turkmenistan | 20.78% | 11.8% |
| 25th | Niger | 21.93% | 24.3% |
| 26th | Cameroon | 22.99% | 42.4% |
| 27th | India | 23.03% | 1.4% |
| 28th | Pakistan | 23.25% | -3.3% |
| 29th | Sierra Leone | 23.34% | 19.0% |
| 30th | Philippines | 23.34% | -1.6% |
| 31st | Guinea | 23.56% | 9.6% |
| 32nd | Mali | 24.51% | 15.2% |
| 33rd | Côte d'Ivoire | 25.41% | 24.2% |
| 34th | Azerbaijan | 25.65% | 54.7% |
| 35th | Maldives | 26.44% | -19.7% |
| 36th | Madagascar | 27.48% | 13.3% |
| 37th | Syrian Arab Republic | 27.89% | 25.1% |
| 38th | Liberia | 28.41% | 20.6% |
| 39th | Ecuador | 29.74% | 20.5% |
| 40th | Uganda | 30.14% | 11.0% |
| 41st | Argentina | 30.36% | 1.8% |
| 42nd | Brazil | 30.73% | 33.0% |
| 43rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 31.05% | 9.4% |
| 44th | Kenya | 31.31% | 12.1% |
| 45th | Benin | 31.83% | 15.4% |
| 46th | St. Lucia | 31.98% | -2.2% |
| 47th | Thailand | 32.31% | -15.0% |
| 48th | Kosovo | 32.87% | 12.8% |
| 49th | Vanuatu | 33.23% | 28.5% |
| 50th | Guatemala | 33.57% | -3.1% |
| 51st | Fiji | 33.93% | 9.7% |
| 52nd | Viet Nam | 36.03% | 8.3% |
| 53rd | Lesotho | 36.10% | 7.6% |
| 54th | Indonesia | 36.99% | 8.8% |
| 55th | Peru | 37.00% | 4.5% |
| 56th | Russian Federation | 37.13% | 33.3% |
| 57th | South Africa | 37.71% | -6.1% |
| 58th | Guyana | 38.03% | -32.5% |
| 59th | Gabon | 38.91% | 44.5% |
| 60th | Honduras | 39.05% | -3.8% |
| 61st | Colombia | 39.16% | 38.6% |
| 62nd | Dominican Republic | 39.29% | -4.6% |
| 63rd | Tanzania | 39.29% | 18.5% |
| 64th | Cambodia | 40.72% | 3.3% |
| 65th | Morocco | 41.05% | 10.6% |
| 66th | Rwanda | 41.19% | 13.9% |
| 67th | Tonga | 41.70% | -5.5% |
| 68th | Sudan | 42.83% | -5.3% |
| 69th | Central African Republic | 43.12% | 15.8% |
| 70th | Gambia, The | 43.57% | -6.3% |
| 71st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 45.25% | -9.1% |
| 72nd | Mexico | 45.48% | 11.3% |
| 73rd | Türkiye | 46.74% | 5.1% |
| 74th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 48.43% | 0.1% |
| 75th | Guinea-Bissau | 48.99% | 46.9% |
| 76th | Paraguay | 49.81% | 11.8% |
| 77th | Suriname | 50.12% | - |
| 78th | Djibouti | 51.20% | 19.3% |
| 79th | Zimbabwe | 51.46% | 10.1% |
| 80th | Tajikistan | 52.50% | 15.8% |
| 81st | Sri Lanka | 52.88% | 1.0% |
| 82nd | Congo, Republic of | 54.79% | 74.0% |
| 83rd | Angola | 56.78% | 57.9% |
| 84th | Samoa | 57.72% | -8.5% |
| 85th | Zambia | 59.08% | 62.8% |
| 86th | Senegal | 60.48% | 9.2% |
| 87th | Belize | 61.04% | -5.1% |
| 88th | Tunisia | 63.22% | 11.3% |
| 89th | Ghana | 65.29% | 18.6% |
| 90th | Jordan | 67.09% | 1.3% |
| 91st | North Macedonia | 67.63% | 12.7% |
| 92nd | Grenada | 68.40% | -11.2% |
| 93rd | El Salvador | 69.83% | -0.8% |
| 94th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 70.58% | 0.6% |
| 95th | Belarus | 70.77% | 35.2% |
| 96th | Albania | 72.78% | 14.7% |
| 97th | Moldova | 73.90% | 29.1% |
| 98th | Serbia | 76.66% | 13.0% |
| 99th | Armenia | 80.42% | 14.0% |
| 100th | Bulgaria | 82.21% | -1.4% |
| 101st | Mauritius | 83.00% | -12.5% |
| 102nd | Lao PDR | 83.34% | 12.2% |
| 103rd | Mauritania | 83.41% | 16.7% |
| 104th | Dominica | 88.40% | 2.0% |
| 105th | São Tomé and Principe | 89.00% | 30.0% |
| 106th | Kazakhstan | 90.38% | 12.1% |
| 107th | Nicaragua | 93.85% | -2.1% |
| 108th | Georgia | 96.51% | 21.4% |
| 109th | Papua New Guinea | 100.40% | 12.1% |
| 110th | Jamaica | 102.23% | -1.2% |
| 111th | Bhutan | 103.23% | 3.9% |
| 112th | Cabo Verde | 108.90% | 14.6% |
| 113th | Burkina Faso | 111.59% | 44.5% |
| 114th | Kyrgyz Republic | 120.30% | 18.2% |
| 115th | Ukraine | 125.03% | 29.3% |
| 116th | Lebanon | 138.06% | 1.8% |
| 117th | Montenegro | 161.08% | 10.9% |
| 118th | Mongolia | 226.40% | 12.2% |
| 119th | Mozambique | 241.62% | 24.2% |
FAQ
What was South Africa's external debt to gni in 2015?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni in 2015 was 37.71%. This ranked 57th globally.
How did South Africa's external debt to gni change in 2015?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni decreased by 6.1% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest external debt to gni in 2015?▾
Mozambique had the highest external debt to gni in 2015 at 241.62%.
What is the external debt to gni of South Africa in 2015?▾
The external debt to gni of South Africa in 2015 was 37.71%. This ranked 57th globally.
How does 2015 compare to 2014 for South Africa's external debt to gni?▾
South Africa's external debt to gni went from 40.17% in 2014 to 37.71% in 2015, a 6.1% decrease.
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