National Definitions of Money, Base Money in South Africa
South Africa: National Definitions of Money, Base Money was 563.63 billion Domestic currency in 2025. ▲ Rising
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in South Africa, 2017–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 563.63 billion Domestic currency for national definitions of money, base money in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national definitions of money, base money in South Africa peaked at 563.63 billion Domestic currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 256.89 billion Domestic currency, in 2017.
That places South Africa 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
National Definitions of Money, Base Money in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 256.89 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2018 | 280.23 billion Domestic currency | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 291.88 billion Domestic currency | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 302.46 billion Domestic currency | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 318.60 billion Domestic currency | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 363.35 billion Domestic currency | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 395.81 billion Domestic currency | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 504.61 billion Domestic currency | +27.5% |
| 2025 | 563.63 billion Domestic currency | +11.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 563.63 billion Domestic currency is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 465.75 billion Domestic currency, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 563.63 billion Domestic currency is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 trillion Domestic currency, 47% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 276.33 billion Domestic currency | 256.89 billion Domestic currency | 291.88 billion Domestic currency | 3 |
| 2020s | 408.08 billion Domestic currency | 302.46 billion Domestic currency | 563.63 billion Domestic currency | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 42 Dominican Republic 871.23 billion Domestic currency compare
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 839.35 billion Domestic currency compare
- 44 Togo 663.73 billion Domestic currency compare
- 46 Jamaica 465.75 billion Domestic currency compare
- 47 Guyana 452.11 billion Domestic currency compare
- 48 Brazil 447.10 billion Domestic currency 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 national definitions of money, base money in South Africa?
- National definitions of money, base money in South Africa was 563.63 billion Domestic currency in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest national definitions of money, base money recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 563.63 billion Domestic currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest national definitions of money, base money recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 256.89 billion Domestic currency in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for national definitions of money, base money?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national definitions of money, base money rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of National Definitions of Money, Base Money (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates dataset presents monetary aggregates based on standardized SRF data, while also reflecting country-specific components aligned with national definitions.