According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2016, the 3 Southern African countries with the top 3 highest Total External Debt Stocks were:
- South Africa: US$ 144.05B
- Botswana: US$ 2.13B
- Lesotho: US$ 1.36B
On the other hand, the 3 Southern African countries with the 3 lowest total external debt stocks in 2016 were:
- Eswatini: US$ 765.05M
- Lesotho: US$ 1.36B
- Botswana: US$ 2.13B
Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore this data for each Southern African country for the year 2016. You can also see links at the bottom of this page to see similar data for other African regions for the year 2016, as well as the historical Total External Debt Stocks information for each Southern African country.
We also have similar data for the whole of Africa for the year 2016.
The World Bank defines Total External Debt Stocks as "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".
| Country | Total External Debt Stocks (US$) |
|---|---|
| Botswana | 2126448971.80 |
| Eswatini | 765045805.40 |
| Lesotho | 1358062674.50 |
| South Africa | 144047613945.40 |
Total External Debt Stocks of Other African Regions in 2016
Use the links below to see the Total External Debt Stocks for other african regions in 2016.
Total External Debt Stocks of Southern African Countries
Use the links below to see the historical Total External Debt Stocks for each Southern Africa african country.