Broad money in South Africa
South Africa: Broad money was 76.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money in South Africa, 1965–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 76.9% for broad money in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in South Africa peaked at 76.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1993.
South Africa ranks 51st of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Broad money in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 51.1% | — |
| 1966 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 50.1% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 52.4% | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 50.2% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 53.2% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 48.3% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.4% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 46.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 47.8% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 67.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 65.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 70.1% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 76.9% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.9% | 49.3% | 51.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 50.1% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 45.4% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 41.5% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 47.4% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 65.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 70.1% | 76.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 in South Africa?
- Broad money in South Africa was 76.9% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1993.
- How does South Africa rank for broad money?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.