Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in South Africa
South Africa: Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) was 42.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP in South Africa, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 42.8% for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in South Africa peaked at 54.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2001.
That places South Africa 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.5% | — |
| 2000 | 14.9% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +47.5% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -39.3% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +49.6% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +5.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 42.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 36.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 42.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 111.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 12.2% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 24.4% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
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 gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in South Africa?
- Gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp in South Africa was 42.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio equity liabilities to gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of gross portfolio equity liabilities to GDP. Equity liabilities include shares, stocks, participation, and similar documents (such as American depository receipts) that usually denote ownership of equity. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LDDZF/ GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).