Broad Money, M5 in South Africa
South Africa: Broad Money, M5 was 5.87 trillion Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad Money, M5 in South Africa, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money, m5 in South Africa stood at 5.87 trillion Domestic currency. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money, m5 in South Africa peaked at 5.87 trillion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.36 trillion Domestic currency, in 2017.
That places South Africa 26th out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Broad Money, M5 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.36 trillion Domestic currency | — |
| 2018 | 3.55 trillion Domestic currency | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.76 trillion Domestic currency | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.12 trillion Domestic currency | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 4.35 trillion Domestic currency | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.73 trillion Domestic currency | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 5.09 trillion Domestic currency | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 5.43 trillion Domestic currency | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 5.87 trillion Domestic currency | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.56 trillion Domestic currency | 3.36 trillion Domestic currency | 3.76 trillion Domestic currency | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.93 trillion Domestic currency | 4.12 trillion Domestic currency | 5.87 trillion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 23 Burundi 7.27 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 6.96 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 25 Armenia 6.94 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 27 Mali 5.39 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 28 Angola 4.83 trillion Domestic currency compare
- 29 South Sudan 4.61 trillion Domestic currency compare
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 95,301 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.22 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 37.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 42.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 55.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 55.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money, m5 in South Africa?
- Broad money, m5 in South Africa was 5.87 trillion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest broad money, m5 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.87 trillion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money, m5 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 trillion Domestic currency in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for broad money, m5?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money, m5 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Broad Money, M5 (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.