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South Africa
Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)

Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.

Global rank#43out of 109 countries
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Historical trend

27.321.615.910.24.6199420092024South Africa · 2024: 16.30%South Africa

Analytical takeaways

  • South Africa records 16.30% for Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) in 2024, ranking #43 globally out of 109 countries.
  • Total debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income) increased from 9.37% in 1994 to 16.30% in 2024, a gain of 6.93%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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