14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP was 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 2001–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.1792 units per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 61st of 209 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 unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0.0604 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0653 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0617 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.061 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0587 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0645 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0587 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0729 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0878 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0926 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.128 units per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1107 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1241 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.141 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1225 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.134 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1576 units per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1671 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1672 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1792 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1444 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1385 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1344 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0616 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0729 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1265 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0878 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1671 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1495 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1792 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.1336 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1792 units per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0507 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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14_Debt securities held by nonresidents divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.