Australia vs South Africa: Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans
Australia
2.34 trillion
in 2024
South Africa
2.33 trillion
in 2025
Australia rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th
Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.34 trillion against 2.33 trillion in South Africa, a difference of 8.85 billion.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 134 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 751.77 billion | 781.48 billion | 29.72 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.47 trillion | 1.42 trillion | 50.17 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.11 trillion | 2.02 trillion | 90.74 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 2.34 trillion against 2.33 trillion in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans between Australia and South Africa?
- 8.85 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for outstanding loans, commercial banks, of which: household sector loans?
- Australia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Outstanding Loans, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.