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.

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.

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

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.

Households Debt in South Africa decreased to 33.70 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2025 from 33.80 percent of GDP in the fourth quarter of 2024. This dataset provides - South Africa Households Debt To Gdp- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

South Africa ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Non Financial Public Corporations: Long Term: Over 1 Year: Loans data was reported at 4.786 % in Dec 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.674 % for Sep 2017. South Africa ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Non Financial Public Corporations: Long Term: Over 1 Year: Loans data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.420 % from Sep 2009 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.674 % in Sep 2017 and a record low of 2.096 % in Sep 2009. South Africa ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Non Financial Public Corporations: Long Term: Over 1 Year: Loans 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: QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Non Financial Public Corporations.

South Africa External Debt: DOD: General Government (GG): Bilateral data was reported at 319.980 USD mn in 2022. South Africa External Debt: DOD: General Government (GG): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 319.980 USD mn from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 319.980 USD mn in 2022 and a record low of 319.980 USD mn in 2022. South Africa External Debt: DOD: General Government (GG): Bilateral 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. General Government bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

South Africa ZA: Gross External Debt: Other Sectors: Non Financial Corporations: Short Term: Currency and Deposits data was reported at 0.000 USD mn in Jun 2013. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD mn for Mar 2013. South Africa ZA: Gross External Debt: Other Sectors: Non Financial Corporations: Short Term: Currency and Deposits data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD mn from Dec 2002 (Median) to Jun 2013, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD mn in Jun 2013 and a record low of 0.000 USD mn in Jun 2013. South Africa ZA: Gross External Debt: Other Sectors: Non Financial Corporations: Short Term: Currency and Deposits 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.QEDS: Gross External Debt: by Sector and Instrument.

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?"

The Quarterly External Debt Statistics (QEDS/SDDS) database, launched by the World Bank in October 2014, provides comprehensive and detailed external debt data starting from the first quarter of 1998. This dataset adheres to the classifications and definitions outlined in the 2013 External Debt Statistics Guide and the Sixth Edition of the Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6).

The QEDS/SDDS database covers a wide range of countries, including those that subscribe to the IMF's Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS) as well as General Data Dissemination System (GDDS) participating countries capable of producing the necessary external debt data. It includes information from various regions such as East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Key features of this dataset include:

Geographical Coverage: Global, with detailed data from multiple regions and countries. Temporal Coverage: Data from 1997 to 2024. Periodicity: Quarterly updates. Granularity: National-level data. This dataset is an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and analysts interested in understanding the external debt dynamics of countries and regions over time. The data is sourced from the World Bank's Data API and is updated quarterly, with updates scheduled for January, April, July, and October. The first publication date was July 17, 2010, and the dataset is continuously updated, with the latest update being on July 17, 2024.

South Africa ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Non Financial Public Corporations: Short Term: Debt Securities data was reported at 7.465 % in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.243 % for Jun 2024. South Africa ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Non Financial Public Corporations: Short Term: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.444 % from Mar 2010 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.898 % in Mar 2021 and a record low of 3.808 % in Mar 2010. South Africa ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Non Financial Public Corporations: Short Term: Debt Securities 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.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: Non Financial Public Corporations.

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 ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities and Loans data was reported at 72.832 % in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 72.003 % for Jun 2024. South Africa ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities and Loans data is updated quarterly, averaging 48.241 % from Mar 2010 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.832 % in Sep 2024 and a record low of 30.619 % in Mar 2010. South Africa ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities and Loans 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.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government.

South Africa External Debt: NFL: General Government (GG): Bilateral data was reported at 316.036 USD mn in 2022. South Africa External Debt: NFL: General Government (GG): Bilateral data is updated yearly, averaging 316.036 USD mn from Dec 2022 (Median) to 2022, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 316.036 USD mn in 2022 and a record low of 316.036 USD mn in 2022. South Africa External Debt: NFL: General Government (GG): Bilateral 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. General government bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

South Africa National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic data was reported at 5,091,703.000 ZAR mn in Mar 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,055,432.000 ZAR mn for Feb 2025. South Africa National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic data is updated monthly, averaging 134,139.000 ZAR mn from Jan 1960 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 783 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,091,703.000 ZAR mn in Mar 2025 and a record low of 2,247.000 ZAR mn in Feb 1960. South Africa National Govt Debt: Gross: Domestic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by South African Reserve Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.F013: National Government Debt.

ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits data was reported at 0.000 % in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 74.231 % for Sep 2024. ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 % from Mar 1995 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 120 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.231 % in Sep 2024 and a record low of 0.000 % in Dec 2024. ZA: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government: Debt Securities, Loans, SDRs, Currency and Deposits 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.QPSD: Gross Public Debt: % of GDP: General Government.

South Africa ZA: Gross Public Debt: Short Term: Debt Securities data was reported at 548,771.062 ZAR mn in Sep 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 536,723.752 ZAR mn for Jun 2024. South Africa ZA: Gross Public Debt: Short Term: Debt Securities data is updated quarterly, averaging 292,402.140 ZAR mn from Mar 2010 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 59 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 927,731.772 ZAR mn in Sep 2021 and a record low of 145,079.376 ZAR mn in Mar 2010. South Africa ZA: Gross Public Debt: Short Term: Debt Securities 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.QPSD: Gross Public Debt.