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South Africa Highest Government Debt to GDP

Name: South Africa Government Debt to GDP
Creator: IMF WEO
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77.34% in 2025

General government gross debt as % of GDP · IMF WEO

The highest government debt to gdp in South Africa was 77.34% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (77.34%), 2024 (75.97%), 2023 (73.22%), 2022 (70.72%), 2020 (68.93%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

South Africa Top 5 Highest Government Debt to GDP Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	77.34%
2nd	2024	75.97%
3rd	2023	73.22%
4th	2022	70.72%
5th	2020	68.93%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	77.34%	+1.38%	39th
2024	75.97%	+2.75%	143rd
2023	73.22%	+2.51%	131st
2022	70.72%	+1.90%	132nd
2021	68.82%	−0.11%	119th
2020	68.93%	+12.83%	119th
2019	56.10%	+4.57%	112th
2018	51.54%	+2.95%	103rd
2017	48.59%	+1.45%	96th
2016	47.13%	+1.94%	97th
2015	45.20%	+1.94%	99th
2014	43.25%	+2.90%	103rd
2013	40.36%	+2.95%	94th
2012	37.41%	+2.67%	96th
2001	38.05%	+0.12%	53rd
2000	37.93%	–	48th
2011	34.74%	+3.56%	85th
2010	31.19%	+4.19%	72nd
2002	31.80%	−6.24%	38th
2004	30.73%	−0.78%	50th
2003	31.51%	−0.29%	42nd
2005	29.64%	−1.10%	53rd
2006	28.03%	−1.61%	68th
2009	27.00%	+2.95%	61st
2008	24.05%	−0.28%	63rd
2007	24.33%	−3.70%	65th

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