Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Africa
South Africa: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was -10.28 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Africa, 1951–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Africa is -10.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 145.9% on the previous year and down 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Africa peaked at 66.1 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -10.28 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places South Africa 147th out of 155 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 20.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1953 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +194.3% |
| 1954 | 10.71 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 1955 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1957 | 15.49 % change on previous year | +434.5% |
| 1958 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1960 | 11.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1962 | 17.35 % change on previous year | +307.7% |
| 1963 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1964 | 13.18 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 66.1 % change on previous year | +401.6% |
| 1966 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1967 | 9.73 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1968 | 18.45 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 1969 | 20.11 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 12.02 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1971 | 11.42 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 18.45 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1974 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 21.5 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1976 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1977 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 11.87 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1979 | 15.19 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1980 | 19.02 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 22.44 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1983 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1984 | 15.32 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1986 | 17.9 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1988 | 23.18 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 1989 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 25.25 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 19.14 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 21.25 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 17.86 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 19.93 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 24.63 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 21.54 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 18.99 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 23.56 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 2005 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 23.59 % change on previous year | +221.4% |
| 2007 | 22.39 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2008 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -10.28 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.06 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -10.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.41 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +434.5% | 2.9 % change on previous year | 15.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.93 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 20.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 17.96 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 66.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.08 % change on previous year | 7.33 % change on previous year | 21.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.66 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | 23.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.76 % change on previous year | 17.86 % change on previous year | 25.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.19 % change on previous year | -10.28 % change on previous year | 23.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
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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 capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Africa?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in South Africa was -10.28 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.28 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- South Africa ranks 147th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.7%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.