Foreign liabilities per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Foreign liabilities per capita was 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,235 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
69th
of 149 countries
All-time high
13,028 real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
All-time low
4,280 real chained 2019 US$
in 2001
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in South Africa, 1995–2020

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k1995200720201995: 5.2k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.7k real chained 2019 US$1998: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 6.9k real chained 2019 US$2000: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 4.3k real chained 2019 US$2002: 4.4k real chained 2019 US$2003: 5.7k real chained 2019 US$2004: 7.6k real chained 2019 US$2005: 9.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$2007: 12.4k real chained 2019 US$2008: 8.2k real chained 2019 US$2009: 10.5k real chained 2019 US$2010: 13.0k real chained 2019 US$2011: 11.0k real chained 2019 US$2012: 11.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 10.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 9.9k real chained 2019 US$2015: 7.8k real chained 2019 US$2016: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$2017: 10.1k real chained 2019 US$2018: 8.1k real chained 2019 US$2019: 8.0k real chained 2019 US$2020: 7.2k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in South Africa is 7,235 real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in South Africa peaked at 13,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,280 real chained 2019 US$, in 2001.

That places South Africa 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,148 real chained 2019 US$ 4,431 real chained 2019 US$ 6,936 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 7,810 real chained 2019 US$ 4,280 real chained 2019 US$ 12,449 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 9,795 real chained 2019 US$ 7,787 real chained 2019 US$ 13,028 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 66 Thailand 8,036 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 67 Dominican Republic 7,581 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 68 Colombia 7,330 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 70 Russia 7,008 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 71 Azerbaijan 6,995 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 72 Jordan 6,934 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in South Africa?
Foreign liabilities per capita in South Africa was 7,235 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13,028 real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,280 real chained 2019 US$ in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed