South Africa - Borrowed Any Money (% age 15+) 57.1
World Bank Global Findex · updated 2026-10-03 · 164 economies tracked
Global rank
#n/a of 164 economies
Share of global total
1.0%
Ranking Race — Borrowed Any Money (% age 15+)
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
South AfricaUgandaSierra LeoneKenyaSenegal
Real annual global ranks, 2014 - 2024. South Africa climbed from #1 to #54 (overtook Spain). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for South Africa ↓Key Events — South Africa
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2015Credit rating downgrades curatedFiscal and growth concerns trigger rating cuts.
2017Fell 42 places in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 recession curatedDeepest contraction in a century.
2021Overtook Spain in global rank auto
2021Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
Borrowed Any Money (% age 15+), 2014-2024
World Bank Global Findex · % age 15+ · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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