15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in South Africa

South Africa: 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita was 34.31 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
34.31 units per person
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
61st
of 213 countries
All-time high
49.94 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
2.37 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in South Africa, 2001–2025

010203040502001201320252001: 4.3 units per person2002: 2.4 units per person2003: 2.4 units per person2004: 3.8 units per person2005: 4.9 units per person2006: 7.4 units per person2007: 6.9 units per person2008: 4.5 units per person2009: 15 units per person2010: 12 units per person2011: 8.3 units per person2012: 14 units per person2013: 10.2 units per person2014: 11.1 units per person2015: 49.9 units per person2016: 6.2 units per person2017: 2.6 units per person2018: 10.8 units per person2019: 21.1 units per person2020: 21.3 units per person2021: 17.2 units per person2022: 27.2 units per person2023: 31.3 units per person2024: 26.2 units per person2025: 34.3 units per person

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 34.31 units per person for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in 2025.

That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in South Africa peaked at 49.94 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.37 units per person, in 2003.

South Africa ranks 61st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in South Africa, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 4.31 units per person
2002 2.39 units per person -44.6%
2003 2.37 units per person -0.8%
2004 3.77 units per person +59.4%
2005 4.88 units per person +29.3%
2006 7.42 units per person +52.1%
2007 6.9 units per person -7.0%
2008 4.47 units per person -35.2%
2009 14.98 units per person +234.9%
2010 12.03 units per person -19.7%
2011 8.32 units per person -30.9%
2012 13.96 units per person +67.8%
2013 10.18 units per person -27.1%
2014 11.12 units per person +9.3%
2015 49.94 units per person +349.0%
2016 6.16 units per person -87.7%
2017 2.62 units per person -57.5%
2018 10.82 units per person +313.3%
2019 21.05 units per person +94.7%
2020 21.29 units per person +1.1%
2021 17.21 units per person -19.1%
2022 27.15 units per person +57.7%
2023 31.34 units per person +15.4%
2024 26.15 units per person -16.5%
2025 34.31 units per person +31.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +349.0% 11.12 units per person 49.94 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.72 units per person 2.37 units per person 14.98 units per person 9
2010s 14.62 units per person 2.62 units per person 49.94 units per person 10
2020s 26.24 units per person 17.21 units per person 34.31 units per person 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 58 Slovakia 39.29 units per person compare
  2. 59 Botswana 36.35 units per person compare
  3. 60 Mexico 36.05 units per person compare
  4. 62 Laos 31.75 units per person compare
  5. 63 Nigeria 31.56 units per person compare
  6. 64 Latvia 28.47 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in South Africa?
15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita in South Africa was 34.31 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 49.94 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 units per person in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita?
South Africa ranks 61st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 15_debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 5,293 data points, 2001–2025
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15_Debt securities held by nonresidents, total, short term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.