14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Africa

South Africa: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita was 881.56 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
881.56 units per person
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
79th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1,224 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
144.36 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Africa, 2001–2025

2505007501.0k1.2k2001201320252001: 144.4 units per person2002: 162.4 units per person2003: 265.4 units per person2004: 322.3 units per person2005: 356.1 units per person2006: 357 units per person2007: 425.2 units per person2008: 363.1 units per person2009: 464.6 units per person2010: 700.1 units per person2011: 800.2 units per person2012: 1.0k units per person2013: 811.7 units per person2014: 850.8 units per person2015: 861.6 units per person2016: 692 units per person2017: 887.1 units per person2018: 1.1k units per person2019: 1.1k units per person2020: 933.1 units per person2021: 1.2k units per person2022: 943.7 units per person2023: 835.5 units per person2024: 842.1 units per person2025: 881.6 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 881.56 units per person for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Africa peaked at 1,224 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 144.36 units per person, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 79th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Africa, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 144.36 units per person
2002 162.39 units per person +12.5%
2003 265.36 units per person +63.4%
2004 322.34 units per person +21.5%
2005 356.09 units per person +10.5%
2006 357 units per person +0.3%
2007 425.19 units per person +19.1%
2008 363.09 units per person -14.6%
2009 464.56 units per person +27.9%
2010 700.13 units per person +50.7%
2011 800.21 units per person +14.3%
2012 1,033 units per person +29.1%
2013 811.68 units per person -21.5%
2014 850.77 units per person +4.8%
2015 861.57 units per person +1.3%
2016 692.05 units per person -19.7%
2017 887.09 units per person +28.2%
2018 1,090 units per person +22.8%
2019 1,092 units per person +0.2%
2020 933.13 units per person -14.5%
2021 1,224 units per person +31.2%
2022 943.72 units per person -22.9%
2023 835.48 units per person -11.5%
2024 842.09 units per person +0.8%
2025 881.56 units per person +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 317.82 units per person 144.36 units per person 464.56 units per person 9
2010s 881.83 units per person 692.05 units per person 1,092 units per person 10
2020s 943.3 units per person 835.48 units per person 1,224 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 76 Costa Rica 1,168 units per person compare
  2. 77 Colombia 1,088 units per person compare
  3. 78 Namibia 1,060 units per person compare
  4. 80 El Salvador 842.61 units per person compare
  5. 81 Brazil 820.22 units per person compare
  6. 82 Argentina 817.49 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Africa?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita in South Africa was 881.56 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,224 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 144.36 units per person in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita?
South Africa ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 5,295 data points, 1997–2025
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.