Broad money (current LCU), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 90,728 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
90,728 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
90th
of 166 countries
All-time high
90,728 current LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
249.79 current LCU per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for broad money (current lcu), per capita in South Africa is 90,728 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in South Africa peaked at 90,728 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 249.79 current LCU per person, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 90th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 249.79 current LCU per person | — |
| 1966 | 263.71 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 274.24 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 301.92 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 327.03 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 347.14 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 365.56 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 418.07 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 498.53 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 565.41 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 656.87 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 695.75 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 745.21 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 841.17 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 956.99 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 1,140 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 1,292 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 1,417 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1,557 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 1,802 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 1,998 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 2,105 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2,439 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 3,005 current LCU per person | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 3,518 current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 3,827 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 4,381 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 4,426 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,612 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5,369 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 6,155 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 6,943 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 8,082 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 9,075 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 9,956 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 10,577 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 12,604 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 14,768 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 16,574 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 18,566 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 22,182 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 26,924 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 33,017 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 37,449 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 37,656 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39,794 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 42,584 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 44,130 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 45,975 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 48,509 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 52,452 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 55,120 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 58,280 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 60,516 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 63,164 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 68,006 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 70,790 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 75,825 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 80,506 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 84,841 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 90,728 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 90,728 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128,261 current LCU per person, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 90,728 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 283.34 current LCU per person | 249.79 current LCU per person | 327.03 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 609.07 current LCU per person | 347.14 current LCU per person | 956.99 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,027 current LCU per person | 1,140 current LCU per person | 3,518 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,283 current LCU per person | 3,827 current LCU per person | 9,956 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,032 current LCU per person | 10,577 current LCU per person | 37,656 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,052 current LCU per person | 39,794 current LCU per person | 63,164 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,449 current LCU per person | 68,006 current LCU per person | 90,728 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 87 Yemen 102,930 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Central African Republic 95,906 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 91,735 current LCU per person compare
- 91 United States 89,771 current LCU per person compare
- 92 New Zealand 84,114 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Chad 83,884 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in South Africa?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in South Africa was 90,728 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90,728 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.79 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.