Central bank assets to GDP (%) in South Africa
South Africa: Central bank assets to GDP (%) was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in South Africa, 1960–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.8% for central bank assets to gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in South Africa peaked at 4.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 147th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP (%) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 2.5% | -14.4% |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -37.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | -42.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +55.9% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +10.6% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +62.4% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 4.4% | +27.0% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 2.6% | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | +64.2% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -67.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +68.9% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +131.9% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +44.3% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -40.6% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +371.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -57.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +192.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -31.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 28% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central bank assets to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +371.8% | 0.9% | 4.1% |
| 2011 | +192.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 144 Montenegro 1.1% compare
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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 central bank assets to gdp in South Africa?
- Central bank assets to gdp in South Africa was 0.8% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 147th out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).