Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) in South Africa
South Africa: Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) was 215,191 2000 constant in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
215,191 2000 constant
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
38th
of 188 countries
All-time high
215,191 2000 constant
in 2021
All-time low
46,004 2000 constant
in 1965
Years of data
57
1965–2021
Liquid liabilities in millions USD in South Africa, 1965–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2000 constant.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 215,191 2000 constant for liquid liabilities in millions usd in 2021. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities in millions usd in South Africa peaked at 215,191 2000 constant in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46,004 2000 constant, in 1965.
That places South Africa 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 2000 constant | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 46,004 2000 constant | — |
| 1966 | 48,195 2000 constant | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 50,490 2000 constant | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 54,292 2000 constant | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 57,483 2000 constant | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 59,386 2000 constant | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 58,443 2000 constant | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 65,019 2000 constant | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 85,610 2000 constant | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 86,523 2000 constant | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 76,641 2000 constant | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 79,534 2000 constant | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 82,027 2000 constant | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 87,281 2000 constant | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 94,703 2000 constant | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 114,704 2000 constant | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 96,176 2000 constant | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 93,445 2000 constant | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 90,271 2000 constant | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 64,046 2000 constant | -29.1% |
| 1985 | 54,889 2000 constant | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 69,190 2000 constant | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 89,586 2000 constant | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 88,450 2000 constant | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 95,547 2000 constant | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 99,681 2000 constant | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 105,813 2000 constant | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 95,034 2000 constant | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 88,357 2000 constant | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 97,622 2000 constant | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 107,319 2000 constant | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 92,462 2000 constant | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 103,038 2000 constant | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 95,729 2000 constant | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 98,447 2000 constant | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 83,019 2000 constant | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 48,919 2000 constant | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 69,996 2000 constant | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 97,748 2000 constant | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 117,822 2000 constant | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 122,106 2000 constant | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 124,348 2000 constant | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 146,618 2000 constant | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 122,539 2000 constant | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 148,083 2000 constant | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 166,819 2000 constant | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 147,945 2000 constant | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 149,308 2000 constant | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 129,553 2000 constant | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 128,066 2000 constant | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 105,931 2000 constant | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 126,090 2000 constant | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 147,760 2000 constant | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 131,953 2000 constant | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 141,856 2000 constant | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 151,682 2000 constant | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 215,191 2000 constant | +41.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 215,191 2000 constant is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,831 2000 constant, 15.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 215,191 2000 constant is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,239 2000 constant, 66.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,293 2000 constant | 46,004 2000 constant | 57,483 2000 constant | 5 |
| 1970s | 77,517 2000 constant | 58,443 2000 constant | 94,703 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,630 2000 constant | 54,889 2000 constant | 114,704 2000 constant | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,350 2000 constant | 88,357 2000 constant | 107,319 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2000s | 108,120 2000 constant | 48,919 2000 constant | 148,083 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,528 2000 constant | 105,931 2000 constant | 166,819 2000 constant | 10 |
| 2020s | 183,436 2000 constant | 151,682 2000 constant | 215,191 2000 constant | 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 liquid liabilities in millions usd in South Africa?
- Liquid liabilities in millions usd in South Africa was 215,191 2000 constant in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 215,191 2000 constant in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities in millions usd recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,004 2000 constant in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for liquid liabilities in millions usd?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities in millions usd rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L..ZF or, if not available, line 35L..ZF); for Eurocurrency area countries (BEF, DEM, ESP, FRF, GRD, IEP, ITL, LUF, NLG, ATS, PTE, FIM), liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.