Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in South Africa
South Africa: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 10 % change on previous year in 2008. ▲ Rising
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in South Africa, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 10 % change on previous year for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008.
The figure is down 54.5% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in South Africa peaked at 27.81 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -12.41 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places South Africa 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +108.8% |
| 1968 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 15.24 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1970 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 11.95 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 27.72 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 1974 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1975 | 17.85 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1977 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1979 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 26.42 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1981 | 27.56 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 17.15 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 20.28 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 23.9 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1986 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 1987 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1988 | 27.81 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 1989 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1990 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 18.39 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 15.84 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 15.88 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 15.18 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2001 | 22.09 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 2002 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 2003 | 18.13 % change on previous year | -246.1% |
| 2004 | 14.55 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 25.36 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 2007 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 10 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 10 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.22 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 10 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81 % change on previous year, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.01 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 15.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 14.39 % change on previous year | 7.69 % change on previous year | 27.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.26 % change on previous year | 8.44 % change on previous year | 27.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.52 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 18.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.66 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 25.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 118 Denmark 10.47 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Malaysia 10.22 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Jordan 10.16 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Guatemala 9.69 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Morocco 9.36 % change on previous year compare
- 124 India 9.34 % change on previous year 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 10 % change on previous year 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 27.81 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.41 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- South Africa ranks 121st out of 178 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 down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), 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 Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.