Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in South Africa
South Africa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was -1,039 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in South Africa, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in South Africa is -1,039 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 254.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in South Africa peaked at 2,036 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1,039 units per person, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 130th of 176 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.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 43.96 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 47.6 units per person | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 46.16 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 37.15 units per person | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 38.24 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 45.09 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 56.6 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 60.42 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 62.73 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 75.96 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 105.37 units per person | +38.7% |
| 1976 | 126.97 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 141.43 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 141.06 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 167.52 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 156.24 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 167.17 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 100.26 units per person | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 91.85 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 75.88 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 142.02 units per person | +87.2% |
| 1986 | 162.32 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 163.55 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 153.51 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 110.97 units per person | -27.7% |
| 1990 | 183.49 units per person | +65.4% |
| 1992 | 118.09 units per person | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 107.82 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 289.45 units per person | +168.5% |
| 1995 | 68.81 units per person | -76.2% |
| 1996 | 164.4 units per person | +138.9% |
| 1997 | 407.58 units per person | +147.9% |
| 1998 | 671.42 units per person | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 620.14 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 632.15 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 459.51 units per person | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 2,036 units per person | +343.1% |
| 2003 | 1,403 units per person | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 1,210 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 186.5 units per person | -84.6% |
| 2006 | -772.49 units per person | -514.2% |
| 2007 | -979.76 units per person | +26.8% |
| 2008 | -1,039 units per person | +6.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's -1,039 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 577.07 units per person. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's -1,039 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -514.2% | 186.5 units per person | -772.49 units per person |
| 2002 | +343.1% | 459.51 units per person | 2,036 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.62 units per person | 37.15 units per person | 47.6 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 98.32 units per person | 45.09 units per person | 167.52 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.38 units per person | 75.88 units per person | 167.17 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 292.36 units per person | 68.81 units per person | 671.42 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 348.5 units per person | -1,039 units per person | 2,036 units per person | 9 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in South Africa?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in South Africa was -1,039 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,036 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,039 units per person in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- South Africa ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 254.8%. 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- 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
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.