Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP in South Africa

South Africa: Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP was 84.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
84.0%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
4th
of 84 countries
All-time high
103.2%
in 2006
All-time low
21.7%
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2020

Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP in South Africa, 1961–2020

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Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in South Africa is 84.0%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in South Africa peaked at 103.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1961.

South Africa ranks 4th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%) in South Africa, 1961 to 2020.
Year % Change
1961 21.7%
1962 24.0% +10.8%
1963 23.9% -0.3%
1964 24.2% +1.3%
1965 24.9% +2.9%
1966 25.0% +0.2%
1967 25.3% +1.2%
1968 25.4% +0.6%
1969 25.5% +0.2%
1970 25.6% +0.6%
1971 26.5% +3.5%
1972 26.5% +0.1%
1973 24.6% -7.4%
1974 22.3% -9.1%
1975 22.6% +1.1%
1976 23.0% +1.7%
1977 24.7% +7.7%
1978 25.4% +2.9%
1979 25.6% +0.7%
1980 23.0% -10.0%
1981 24.3% +5.5%
1982 26.9% +10.8%
1983 29.1% +8.0%
1984 29.3% +0.8%
1985 33.7% +15.0%
1986 35.8% +6.0%
1987 35.2% -1.5%
1988 33.7% -4.4%
1989 34.1% +1.1%
1990 37.5% +10.1%
1991 53.6% +42.8%
1992 54.1% +0.9%
1993 63.8% +17.9%
1994 65.7% +3.1%
1995 69.8% +6.2%
1996 67.4% -3.5%
1997 62.9% -6.6%
1998 58.5% -7.0%
1999 71.8% +22.7%
2000 70.1% -2.4%
2001 93.6% +33.5%
2002 80.9% -13.6%
2003 81.6% +0.8%
2004 87.4% +7.1%
2005 94.5% +8.2%
2006 103.2% +9.2%
2007 101.5% -1.7%
2008 84.2% -17.1%
2009 85.5% +1.5%
2010 90.0% +5.3%
2011 85.7% -4.8%
2012 93.9% +9.5%
2013 97.8% +4.2%
2014 100.7% +2.9%
2015 96.0% -4.7%
2016 94.4% -1.6%
2017 96.4% +2.1%
2018 89.5% -7.2%
2019 89.2% -0.3%
2020 84.0% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.4% 21.7% 25.5% 9
1970s 24.7% 22.3% 26.5% 10
1980s 30.5% 23.0% 35.8% 10
1990s 60.5% 37.5% 71.8% 10
2000s 88.3% 70.1% 103.2% 10
2010s 93.3% 85.7% 100.7% 10
2020s 84.0% 84.0% 84.0% 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 United States of America 198.0% compare
  2. 2 Japan 149.5% compare
  3. 3 Fiji 90.0% compare
  4. 5 Canada 64.1% compare
  5. 6 Thailand 60.0% compare
  6. 7 Morocco 59.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in South Africa?
Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp in South Africa was 84.0% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1961.
How does South Africa rank for nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp?
South Africa ranks 4th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonbank financial institutions’ assets to gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonbank financial institutions’ assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 2,127 data points, 1960–2021
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Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is other financial institutions' claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Nonbank financial institutions assets (IFS lines 42, a-d, h, and s); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).