Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 421.31 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa stood at 421.31 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa peaked at 516.54 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4023 US dollar per person, in 1991.
That places South Africa 84th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4023 US dollar per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.8643 US dollar per person | +114.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4283 US dollar per person | -50.5% |
| 1994 | 2.36 US dollar per person | +451.1% |
| 1995 | 0.874 US dollar per person | -63.0% |
| 1996 | 28.17 US dollar per person | +3123.5% |
| 1997 | 31.88 US dollar per person | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 37.55 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 67.77 US dollar per person | +80.5% |
| 2000 | 64.31 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 89.99 US dollar per person | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 167.66 US dollar per person | +86.3% |
| 2003 | 342.99 US dollar per person | +104.6% |
| 2004 | 375.62 US dollar per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 424.75 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 499.59 US dollar per person | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 516.54 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 397.1 US dollar per person | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 409.22 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 462.48 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 504.38 US dollar per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 434.81 US dollar per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 396.06 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 450.17 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 399.39 US dollar per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 398.62 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 429.61 US dollar per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 386.64 US dollar per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 339.08 US dollar per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 364.81 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 307.08 US dollar per person | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 298.33 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 264.79 US dollar per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 346.55 US dollar per person | +30.9% |
| 2025 | 421.31 US dollar per person | +21.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 421.31 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401.53 US dollar per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 421.31 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.35 US dollar per person, 13.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3123.5% | 0.874 US dollar per person | 28.17 US dollar per person |
| 1994 | +451.1% | 0.4283 US dollar per person | 2.36 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.92 US dollar per person | 0.4023 US dollar per person | 67.77 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 328.78 US dollar per person | 64.31 US dollar per person | 516.54 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.12 US dollar per person | 339.08 US dollar per person | 504.38 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.81 US dollar per person | 264.79 US dollar per person | 421.31 US dollar per person | 6 |
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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa was 421.31 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 516.54 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4023 US dollar per person in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- South Africa ranks 84th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 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
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.