Denmark vs South Africa: Financial system deposits to GDP

Denmark
60.0%
in 2021
South Africa
60.4%
in 2021
Denmark rank
87th
South Africa rank
86th

Financial system deposits to GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
0204060196519932021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 60.4% against 60.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.

Denmark ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 86th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 27.1% 47.9% 20.8% South Africa
1970s 26.3% 48.7% 22.4% South Africa
1980s 37.9% 45.5% 7.6% South Africa
1990s 53.7% 43.5% 10.2% Denmark
2000s 54.2% 49.6% 4.6% Denmark
2010s 54.2% 54.8% 0.6% South Africa
2020s 62.0% 61.8% 0.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher financial system deposits to gdp, Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 60.4% against 60.0% in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in financial system deposits to gdp between Denmark and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2021.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for financial system deposits to gdp?
Denmark ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Financial system deposits to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 8,595 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).