External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa
South Africa: External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.5 for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa peaked at 1.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
That places South Africa 50th 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.
External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1429 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
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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 external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa?
- External finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does South Africa rank for external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s1 - capital outflow restrictions bank credit rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 External finance, S1 - Capital outflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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