Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in South Africa
South Africa: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 342,776 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in South Africa, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 342,776 units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in South Africa peaked at 342,776 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,161 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places South Africa 114th out of 158 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 square in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,161 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1,271 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 1,358 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1,641 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 1,780 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 1,807 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,957 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 2,254 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 2,722 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 3,236 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 3,457 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 3,570 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 3,723 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 4,104 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 4,979 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 6,776 units per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1981 | 9,124 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1982 | 10,635 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 13,474 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 19,080 units per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1985 | 17,348 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 18,880 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 26,109 units per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1988 | 32,584 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1989 | 35,267 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 41,509 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 58,371 units per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1993 | 62,279 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 77,909 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 92,198 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 121,726 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 142,887 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 176,023 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 214,275 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 219,426 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 144,528 units per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2002 | 162,241 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 180,203 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 201,162 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 240,314 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 278,267 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 328,333 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 342,776 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 342,776 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 million units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 342,776 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.40 million units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,442 units per square kilometre | 1,161 units per square kilometre | 1,780 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,181 units per square kilometre | 1,807 units per square kilometre | 4,979 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,928 units per square kilometre | 6,776 units per square kilometre | 35,267 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,686 units per square kilometre | 41,509 units per square kilometre | 214,275 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 233,028 units per square kilometre | 144,528 units per square kilometre | 342,776 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 111 Moldova 352,970 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 352,845 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Mauritania 352,660 units per square kilometre compare
- 115 Uruguay 312,583 units per square kilometre compare
- 116 Romania 311,474 units per square kilometre compare
- 117 Honduras 275,841 units per square kilometre 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in South Africa?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in South Africa was 342,776 units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 342,776 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,161 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- South Africa ranks 114th out of 158 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.