Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in South Africa
South Africa: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 7,961 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in South Africa, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2008, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in South Africa stood at 7,961 units per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in South Africa peaked at 7,961 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74.36 units per person, in 1966.
That places South Africa 105th out of 155 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 74.36 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 77.01 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 90.09 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1969 | 94.87 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 93.6 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 98.73 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 110.81 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 130.3 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 150.93 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 156.96 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 157.91 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 160.76 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 172.76 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 204.58 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 271.15 units per person | +32.5% |
| 1981 | 355.65 units per person | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 403.23 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 496.27 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1984 | 680.17 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1985 | 596.98 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 624.9 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 829.45 units per person | +32.7% |
| 1988 | 996.3 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 1,040 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,191 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 1,712 units per person | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 1,794 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 2,213 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 2,587 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 3,370 units per person | +30.3% |
| 1997 | 3,903 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 4,735 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 5,686 units per person | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 5,764 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3,842 units per person | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 3,951 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4,357 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 4,833 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 5,736 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 6,593 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 7,709 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 7,961 units per person | +3.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 7,961 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,921 units per person, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 7,961 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,027 units per person, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.08 units per person | 74.36 units per person | 94.87 units per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 143.73 units per person | 93.6 units per person | 204.58 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 629.42 units per person | 271.15 units per person | 1,040 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,021 units per person | 1,191 units per person | 5,686 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,638 units per person | 3,842 units per person | 7,961 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in South Africa?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in South Africa was 7,961 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,961 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.36 units per person in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Seasonally adjusted (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.