Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in South Africa
South Africa: Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls was 2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in South Africa, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2 for domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in 2014.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in South Africa peaked at 3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
That places South Africa 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 2 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | — |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
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More financial sector data for South Africa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 95,301 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.22 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 37.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 42.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 55.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 55.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in South Africa?
- Domestic finance, s1 - credit controls in South Africa was 2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest domestic finance, s1 - credit controls recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1985.
- What is the lowest domestic finance, s1 - credit controls recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does South Africa rank for domestic finance, s1 - credit controls?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is domestic finance, s1 - credit controls rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic finance, S1 - Credit controls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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