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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

South Africa trend
Latest (2023)
79.45
Year-over-year
+4.3%
Peak
79.45 (2023)
Trough
52.65 (2015)

United Kingdom

Rank #2 of 28 globally

United Kingdom trend
Latest (2024)
131.07
Year-over-year
-3.7%
10-year change
-12.4%
Peak
194.68 (2020)
Trough
91.79 (2006)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (GC.DOD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.