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As of 2021/22 total South African government debt was $130 billion. [1] The country's debt to GDP ratio in October 2020 was calculated at 82.76% of GDP by the International Monetary Fund. [2] Roughly 90% of the national debt in 2019/20 was denominated in South African rand thereby reducing borrowing risk due to currency fluctuations. [3]
The 1978 series began with denominations of 2, 5, 10, and 20 rand, with a 50 rand introduced in 1984. This series had only one language variant for each denomination of note. Afrikaans was the first language on the 2, 10, and 50 rand, while English was the first on the 5 and 20 rand. A coin replaced the 1 rand note.
According to one estimate, 10.4% of South Africans belonged to the "higher middle class" in 2004, defined as having a per capita income of over R40,000 (in 2000 Rand). [ 174 ] Taxes and transfers
The 100 trillion Zimbabwean dollar banknote (10 14 dollars), equal to 10 27 pre-2006 dollars. On 30 July 2008, the dollar was redenominated and given a new currency code of ZWR. [23] After 1 August 2008, 10 billion ZWN were worth 1 ZWR. [23] Coins valued at Z$5, Z$10 and Z$25 and banknotes worth Z$5, Z$10, Z$20, Z$100, and Z$500 were issued in ...
“We were running over $100 billion trade deficit in 2023, most of it in the auto sector,” Shaiken told the Free Press. “U.S. shareholders are enjoying the gains, but the benefits are largely ...
The Zimbabwean dollar quickly lost all credibility, and by April 2009, the Zimbabwean dollar was suspended entirely, to be replaced by the US dollar in government transactions. In 2014 there were eight legal currencies – US dollar, South African rand , Botswana pula , British pound sterling , Australian dollar , Chinese yuan , Indian rupee ...
Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos is the second-richest man in the world with a net worth of about $250 billion as of late January 2025, according to Forbes.But, believe it or not, not all of his money ...
The discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886 led to many mining and financial companies opening and a need soon arose for a stock exchange. The first share transactions on the Rand took place in a rustic canvas tent, with trade taking place on Sundays, as this was the only day when mining was not allowed, owing to a strictly enforced regulation prohibiting the entry of African workers to ...