Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official in South Africa
South Africa: Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official was 14.00 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official in South Africa, 1965–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 14.00 billion for domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 211.4% on the previous year and up 215.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official in South Africa peaked at 14.00 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1992.
That places South Africa 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 88.40 million | — |
| 1966 | 105.20 million | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 95.70 million | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 96.70 million | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 96.60 million | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 111.10 million | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 89.80 million | -19.2% |
| 1972 | 91.90 million | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 101.10 million | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 90.50 million | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 96.50 million | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 102.40 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 107.90 million | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 124.90 million | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 177.30 million | +42.0% |
| 1980 | 157.80 million | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 152.30 million | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 120.90 million | -20.6% |
| 1983 | 114.20 million | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 87.10 million | -23.7% |
| 1985 | 72.50 million | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 27.60 million | -61.9% |
| 1987 | 23.80 million | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 22.80 million | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 15.10 million | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 14.40 million | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 3.06 billion | — |
| 2003 | 4.44 billion | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 1.57 billion | -64.7% |
| 2005 | 4.22 billion | +169.3% |
| 2006 | 3.26 billion | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 4.50 billion | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 14.00 billion | +211.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 14.00 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 280.82 million, 49.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 14.00 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.30 million, 170.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +211.4% | 4.50 billion | 14.00 billion |
| 2005 | +169.3% | 1.57 billion | 4.22 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.52 million | 88.40 million | 105.20 million | 5 |
| 1970s | 109.34 million | 89.80 million | 177.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.41 million | 15.10 million | 157.80 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.60 million | 0 | 14.40 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.90 billion | 0 | 14.00 billion | 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 state and local government or official in South Africa?
- Domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official in South Africa was 14.00 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.00 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1992.
- How does South Africa rank for domestic claims, claims on state and local government or official?
- South Africa ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official Entities (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.