Liquid liabilities in millions USD in South Africa

South Africa: Liquid liabilities in millions USD was 215,191 2000 constant in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
215,191 2000 constant
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
38th
of 187 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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196519932021

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 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Türkiye 289,006 2000 constant compare
  2. 36 Norway 252,068 2000 constant compare
  3. 37 Portugal 250,266 2000 constant compare
  4. 39 Philippines 211,650 2000 constant compare
  5. 40 New Zealand 210,327 2000 constant compare
  6. 41 Czechia 200,950 2000 constant compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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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 187 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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Indicator
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant)
Unit
2000 constant
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 8,884 data points, 1960–2021
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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.