Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in South Africa
South Africa: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 335,424 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in South Africa, 1966–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in South Africa stood at 335,424 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in South Africa peaked at 335,424 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,207 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places South Africa 110th out of 153 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,207 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 1,290 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 1,556 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 1,690 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 1,719 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1,867 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 2,157 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 2,609 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1974 | 3,109 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 3,324 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 3,436 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 3,594 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3,969 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 4,829 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 6,598 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 8,954 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1982 | 10,509 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 13,394 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 19,004 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1985 | 17,245 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 18,638 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 25,522 units per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 31,604 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 33,976 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 39,989 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1992 | 59,914 units per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 64,043 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 80,264 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 95,000 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 125,367 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 146,912 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 180,427 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 219,051 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 224,080 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 150,660 units per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 156,396 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 174,192 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 195,183 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 234,015 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 271,721 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 321,111 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 335,424 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 335,424 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 million units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 335,424 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.04 million units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,436 units per square kilometre | 1,207 units per square kilometre | 1,690 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 3,061 units per square kilometre | 1,719 units per square kilometre | 4,829 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,544 units per square kilometre | 6,598 units per square kilometre | 33,976 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 112,330 units per square kilometre | 39,989 units per square kilometre | 219,051 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 229,198 units per square kilometre | 150,660 units per square kilometre | 335,424 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 107 Mauritania 355,024 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Guyana 338,511 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 338,438 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Republic of Moldova 330,508 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Romania 293,540 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Uruguay 285,448 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in South Africa?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in South Africa was 335,424 units per square kilometre 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 335,424 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,207 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 153 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 85.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted 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, Seasonally adjusted (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.