South Africa vs United Kingdom: Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.
In , South Africa's Central government debt, total (% of GDP) was 79.45, compared to United Kingdom's 131.07. That makes South Africa's value 39.4% lower than United Kingdom's.
South Africa
Not reported
- Latest (2023)
- 79.45
- Year-over-year
- +4.3%
- Peak
- 79.45 (2023)
- Trough
- 52.65 (2015)
United Kingdom
Rank #2 of 28 globally
- Latest (2024)
- 131.07
- Year-over-year
- -3.7%
- 10-year change
- -12.4%
- Peak
- 194.68 (2020)
- Trough
- 91.79 (2006)
Other South Africa comparisons
Source: World Bank Open Data (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.