South Africa Government debt (% of GDP)
weo-zaf-govt_debt_pct_gdpIncludes ProjectionsEconomy
General government gross debt as a share of GDP
Latest Value
82.615
as of Jan 1, 2031
Time Series (10 observations)
Recent Data
IMF WEO data includes both historical actuals and forward projections. Recent years may be estimates or forecasts depending on the publication date.
| Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2031 | 82.615 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2030 | 82.172 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2029 | 81.674 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2028 | 80.867 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2027 | 79.707 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 78.919 | Forecast |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 77.341 | Est. |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 75.965 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2023 | 73.22 | Actual |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 70.715 | Actual |
Data Source
International Monetary Fund
Category
Economy→ Government & Fiscal
Related Data
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# With date filters
GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/weo-zaf-govt_debt_pct_gdp?start_date=2020-01-01
# Point-in-time reconstruction (Pro)
GET /api/v1/timeseries/canonical/weo-zaf-govt_debt_pct_gdp?as_of=2024-01-01