External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa
South Africa: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit was 1.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.5 for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa peaked at 2 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
That places South Africa 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 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, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit in South Africa was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1984.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does South Africa rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions bank credit?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow 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 falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions bank credit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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