Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per capita was 0.0035 2000 constant per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0035 2000 constant per person
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
83rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0039 2000 constant per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.001 2000 constant per person
in 2001
Years of data
57
1965–2021
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per capita in South Africa, 1965–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 2000 constant per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0035 2000 constant per person for liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0039 2000 constant per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.001 2000 constant per person, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 83rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 2000 constant per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0024 2000 constant per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0024 2000 constant per person | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0026 2000 constant per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 2000 constant per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 2000 constant per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 2000 constant per person | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 2000 constant per person | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 2000 constant per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.003 2000 constant per person | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 0.003 2000 constant per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.003 2000 constant per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 2000 constant per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 2000 constant per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 2000 constant per person | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 2000 constant per person | -19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.003 2000 constant per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 2000 constant per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 2000 constant per person | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 2000 constant per person | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 2000 constant per person | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 2000 constant per person | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 2000 constant per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 2000 constant per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0024 2000 constant per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 2000 constant per person | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.002 2000 constant per person | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 2000 constant per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 2000 constant per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.002 2000 constant per person | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 2000 constant per person | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 2000 constant per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 2000 constant per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 2000 constant per person | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 2000 constant per person | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 2000 constant per person | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 0.002 2000 constant per person | +38.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 2000 constant per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 2000 constant per person | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 2000 constant per person | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 2000 constant per person | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 2000 constant per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 2000 constant per person | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 2000 constant per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 2000 constant per person | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 2000 constant per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 2000 constant per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 2000 constant per person | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 2000 constant per person | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 2000 constant per person | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 2000 constant per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 2000 constant per person | +39.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0035 2000 constant per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0029 2000 constant per person, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0035 2000 constant per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 2000 constant per person, 10.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | 0.0024 2000 constant per person | 0.0027 2000 constant per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.003 2000 constant per person | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | 0.0035 2000 constant per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | 0.0016 2000 constant per person | 0.0039 2000 constant per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 2000 constant per person | 0.002 2000 constant per person | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 2000 constant per person | 0.001 2000 constant per person | 0.0029 2000 constant per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | 0.0019 2000 constant per person | 0.0032 2000 constant per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 2000 constant per person | 0.0025 2000 constant per person | 0.0035 2000 constant per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 80 Belize 0.0039 2000 constant per person compare
- 81 Jordan 0.0038 2000 constant per person compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.0037 2000 constant per person compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0034 2000 constant per person compare
- 85 Türkiye 0.0034 2000 constant per person compare
- 86 Morocco 0.0034 2000 constant per person compare
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 liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), per capita in South Africa?
- Liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), per capita in South Africa was 0.0035 2000 constant per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 2000 constant per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 2000 constant per person in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities in millions usd (2000 constant), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liquid liabilities in millions USD International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.