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.

Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per capita in South Africa

Name: Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per capita in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

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

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

Annual values for Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per capita in South Africa, 1965 to 2021.
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%

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 Turkey 0.0034 2000 constant per person compare
86 Morocco 0.0034 2000 constant per person compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More financial sector data for South Africa

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 578.61 SDR per person (2025)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 658.6 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 857.36 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (2025)
Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for South Africa →

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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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

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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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Indicator: Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per capita
Unit: 2000 constant per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 8,905 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.