Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 8,135 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in South Africa, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in South Africa is 8,135 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in South Africa peaked at 8,135 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.78 units per person, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 109th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 73.78 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 78.3 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 81.1 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 94.96 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 99.89 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 98.37 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 103.47 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 115.8 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 135.9 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 157.12 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 163.23 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 164.07 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 166.54 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 178.63 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 210.92 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 278.47 units per person | +32.0% |
| 1981 | 362.4 units per person | +30.1% |
| 1982 | 408.07 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 499.25 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 682.89 units per person | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 600.56 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 633.03 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 848.53 units per person | +34.0% |
| 1988 | 1,027 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 1,080 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1,236 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1,668 units per person | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 1,745 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 2,148 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 2,511 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 3,272 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 3,796 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 4,620 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 5,562 units per person | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 5,644 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3,686 units per person | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 4,099 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 4,507 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 4,981 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 5,891 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 6,751 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 7,883 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 8,135 units per person | +3.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 8,135 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,267 units per person, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 8,135 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.61 units per person | 73.78 units per person | 99.89 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 149.41 units per person | 98.37 units per person | 210.92 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 642 units per person | 278.47 units per person | 1,080 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,951 units per person | 1,236 units per person | 5,562 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,731 units per person | 3,686 units per person | 8,135 units per person | 9 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in South Africa?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in South Africa was 8,135 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,135 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.78 units per person in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 109th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.