Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in South Africa
South Africa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 1.50 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in South Africa, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in South Africa is 1.50 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 258.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in South Africa peaked at 1.50 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,201 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 101st of 172 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,201 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 3,353 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 3,687 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 4,058 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 4,677 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 5,308 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 5,870 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 6,572 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 8,394 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 9,819 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 11,571 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 12,610 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 13,580 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 15,330 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 17,753 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 22,443 units per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 28,628 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1982 | 33,539 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 40,342 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 49,982 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 57,756 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 62,631 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 72,471 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 92,626 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1989 | 110,923 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 126,691 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 176,652 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 196,624 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 232,773 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 269,654 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 315,350 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 360,555 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 417,812 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 456,489 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 525,773 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 641,892 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 562,262 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 664,187 units per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 760,853 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 890,560 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 1.50 million units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.50 million units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.50 million units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,795 units per square kilometre | 3,201 units per square kilometre | 4,677 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 10,681 units per square kilometre | 5,308 units per square kilometre | 17,753 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,134 units per square kilometre | 22,443 units per square kilometre | 110,923 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 283,622 units per square kilometre | 126,691 units per square kilometre | 456,489 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 891,235 units per square kilometre | 525,773 units per square kilometre | 1.50 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 98 Poland 2.07 million units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cyprus 2.02 million units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mongolia 1.72 million units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Mali 1.43 million units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Brunei 1.36 million units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Congo 1.35 million units per square kilometre compare
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 private sector (depository corporations) in South Africa?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in South Africa was 1.50 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,201 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- South Africa ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.5%. 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.