South Africa recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 76.90 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - South Africa Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

External Debt in South Africa increased to 179244 USD Million in the second quarter of 2025 from 173090 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - South Africa External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Monthly and long-term South Africa External Debt data: historical series and analyst forecasts curated by FocusEconomics.

Context

This data has been extracted from the billing systems of 8 Municipalities in South Africa over a 2 year period and summarised according to their total amount billed versus the total amount paid. For each account there is an indicator of whether that account resulted in a Bad Debt.

This is a Classification exercise with the aim of finding out whether it is feasible to determine the probability of an account becoming a Bad Debt so that it will be possible to forecast the number (and value) of accounts that are at risk of developing into a Bad Debt.

Content

AccCategoryID: (Account Category ID) The numeric link in the database to the Account Category AccCategory: (Account Category) A classification of the type of account AccCategoryAbbr: (Account Category Abbreviation) An abbreviation of the classification of the type of account - to be used for One-hot encoding PropertyValue: (Property Value) The market value of the property PropertySize: (Property Size) The size of the property in square metres TotalBilling: (Total Billing) The total amount billed to the account for all services AverageBilling: (Average Billing) The average amount billed to the account for all services TotalReceipting: (Total Receipting) The total amount receipted to the account for all services AverageReceipting: (Average Receipting) The average amount receipted to the account for all services TotalDebt: (Total Debt) The Total Debt that is at 90 days or more TotalWriteOff: (Total Write Off) The Total amount of debt that has been written off CollectionRatio: (Collection Ratio) The ratio between the Total Receipting and Total Billing (ie. Total Receipting/Total Billing) DebtBillingRatio: (Billing Debt Ratio) The ratio between the Total Debt and Total Billing (ie. (Total Debt + Total Write Off)/Total Billing) TotalElectricityBill: (Total Electricity Bill) The total amount billed for electricity. This field was put in place because it is used as a means to recover debt - ie. If an amount is outstanding for any service the municipality has the right to cut a consumer's electricity connection. HasIDNo: (Has ID No.) The consumer has an ID number. This is similar to a Social Security number in the US and can be useful in legal proceedings. A consumer without any ID No. details is a lot harder to collect debt from. In addition, this field denotes that the account is held by a person and not a business. However, it is not very reliable as it's often not captured properly or at all. BadDebtIndic: (Bad Debt Indicator) 1 = Is considered to be a Bad Debt, 0 = Not considered to be a Bad Debt

Inspiration

I welcome any feedback on the dataset as well as my methodology in classifying and modelling this dataset. The kernel that I have run against this dataset is my first and I am now working on a second attempt with different parameters. Any advice, criticisms etc - will be much appreciated

Households Debt in South Africa increased to 62.50 percent of gross income in 2024 from 62.40 percent in 2023. This dataset provides - South Africa Households Debt To Income- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This dataset is about countries per year in Southern Africa. It has 320 rows. It features 4 columns: country, central government debt, and electricity production from natural gas sources.

Government Debt in South Africa increased to 87456 USD Million in the second quarter of 2025 from 81721 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - South Africa Government Debt- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Context

This dataset is a derivative of Reinhart et. al's Global Financial Stability dataset which can be found online at: https://www.hbs.edu/behavioral-finance-and-financial-stability/data/Pages/global.aspx

The dataset will be valuable to those who seek to understand the dynamics of financial stability within the African context.

Content

The dataset specifically focuses on the Banking, Debt, Financial, Inflation and Systemic Crises that occurred, from 1860 to 2014, in 13 African countries, including: Algeria, Angola, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Acknowledgements

Reinhart, C., Rogoff, K., Trebesch, C. and Reinhart, V. (2019) Global Crises Data by Country. [online] https://www.hbs.edu/behavioral-finance-and-financial-stability/data. Available at: https://www.hbs.edu/behavioral-finance-and-financial-stability/data/Pages/global.aspx [Accessed: 17 July 2019].

Inspiration

My inspiration stems from two questions: "Which factors are most associated with Systemic Crises in Africa?" And; "At which annual rate of inflation does an Inflation Crisis become a practical certainty?"

South Africa recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 5 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - South Africa Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

South Africa External Debt: Total External Debt per Capita data was reported at 0.003 USD mn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.003 USD mn for 2022. South Africa External Debt: Total External Debt per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 0.002 USD mn from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.003 USD mn in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1994. South Africa External Debt: Total External Debt per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

South Africa ZA: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ration and Debt Service (DOD): Stocks: Total data was reported at 146.040 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 138.078 USD bn for 2015. South Africa ZA: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ration and Debt Service (DOD): Stocks: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 146.040 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1993. South Africa ZA: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ration and Debt Service (DOD): Stocks: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum;

South Africa ZA: External Debt: COM: Commitments: Official Creditors data was reported at 10.341 USD mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for 2015. South Africa ZA: External Debt: COM: Commitments: Official Creditors data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.578 USD bn in 2009 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 2015. South Africa ZA: External Debt: COM: Commitments: Official Creditors data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: External Debt: Commitments and Currency Composition. Commitments are the amount of long-term loans for which contracts were signed in the year specified. Debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum;

South Africa ZA: External Debt: NTR: Public and Publicly Guaranteed data was reported at -6.212 USD bn in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of -7.661 USD bn for 2022. South Africa ZA: External Debt: NTR: Public and Publicly Guaranteed data is updated yearly, averaging -52.225 USD mn from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.101 USD bn in 2012 and a record low of -10.315 USD bn in 2015. South Africa ZA: External Debt: NTR: Public and Publicly Guaranteed data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Net Flows and Net Transfers: Annual. Public debt is an external obligation of a public debtor, including the national government, a political subdivision (or an agency of either), and autonomous public bodies. Publicly guaranteed debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Net transfers are net flows minus interest payments during the year; negative transfers show net transfers made by the borrower to the creditor during the year. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments data was reported at 2.909 Year in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.100 Year for 2016. South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments data is updated yearly, averaging 0.417 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19.128 Year in 1997 and a record low of 0.000 Year in 1993. South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Grace period is the period from the date of signature of the loan or the issue of the financial instrument to the first repayment of principal. To obtain the average, the grace periods for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Public debt is an external obligation of a public debtor, including the national government, a political subdivision (or an agency of either), and autonomous public bodies. Publicly guaranteed debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is guaranteed for repayment by a public entity.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;

South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data was reported at 2.386 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.112 % for 2016. South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.900 % in 2000 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2015. South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Interest on New External Debt Commitments: Official data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Interest represents the average interest rate on all new public and publicly guaranteed loans contracted during the year. To obtain the average, the interest rates for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;

South Africa ZA: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Total data was reported at 165.787 USD bn in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 171.723 USD bn for 2022. South Africa ZA: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 79.325 USD bn from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 190.738 USD bn in 2019 and a record low of 21.671 USD bn in 1994. South Africa ZA: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.IDS: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service: Annual. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

South Africa ZA: External Debt: NFL: Net Flows: Total data was reported at 6.016 USD bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13.727 USD bn for 2015. South Africa ZA: External Debt: NFL: Net Flows: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.727 USD bn in 2015 and a record low of -2.747 USD bn in 2009. South Africa ZA: External Debt: NFL: Net Flows: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: External Debt: Net Flows and Net Transfers. Net flows on external debt are disbursements on long-term external debt and IMF purchases minus principal repayments on long-term external debt and IMF repurchases up to 1984. Beginning in 1985 this line includes the change in stock of short-term debt (including interest arrears for long-term debt). Thus, if the change in stock is positive, a disbursement is assumed to have taken place; if negative, a repayment is assumed to have taken place. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum;

South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments data was reported at 20.072 Year in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.431 Year for 2016. South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments data is updated yearly, averaging 1.417 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23.331 Year in 2014 and a record low of 0.000 Year in 1993. South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Maturity on New External Debt Commitments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Maturity is the number of years to original maturity date, which is the sum of grace and repayment periods. Grace period for principal is the period from the date of signature of the loan or the issue of the financial instrument to the first repayment of principal. The repayment period is the period from the first to last repayment of principal. To obtain the average, the maturity for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Public debt is an external obligation of a public debtor, including the national government, a political subdivision (or an agency of either), and autonomous public bodies. Publicly guaranteed debt is an external obligation of a private debtor that is guaranteed for repayment by a public entity.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;

South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments: Official data was reported at 4.500 Year in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.083 Year for 2016. South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments: Official data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Year from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.083 Year in 2010 and a record low of 0.000 Year in 2015. South Africa ZA: External Debt: Average Grace Period on New External Debt Commitments: Official data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: External Debt: Terms and Undisbursed Debt. Grace period is the period from the date of signature of the loan or the issue of the financial instrument to the first repayment of principal. To obtain the average, the grace periods for all public and publicly guaranteed loans have been weighted by the amounts of the loans. Debt from official creditors includes loans from international organizations (multilateral loans) and loans from governments (bilateral loans). Loans from international organization include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Government loans include loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Weighted average;

South Africa ZA: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Long-Term: Public Sector data was reported at 62.195 USD bn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 57.788 USD bn for 2015. South Africa ZA: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Long-Term: Public Sector data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2016, with 47 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.195 USD bn in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in 1993. South Africa ZA: External Debt: DOD: Stocks: Long-Term: Public Sector data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank: External Debt: Debt Outstanding, Debt Ratio and Debt Service. Long-term public sector external debt conveys information about the distribution of long-term debt for DRS countries by type of debtor (central government, state and local government, central bank, public and mixed enterprises, and official development banks). Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents by residents of an economy and repayable in currency, goods, or services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Bank, International Debt Statistics.; Sum;