External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in South Africa
South Africa: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 9.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in South Africa, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in South Africa is 9.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in South Africa peaked at 25.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.8% | — |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +68.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +43.9% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +52.7% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -31.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 91% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 9.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 9.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in South Africa?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in South Africa was 9.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- South Africa ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.