Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa is 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa peaked at 0.0844 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places South Africa 64th 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +437.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3335.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 2000 | 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0316 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0624 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +97.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0844 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0719 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0728 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0822 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0642 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0583 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0538 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.054 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0657 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0653 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0649 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0559 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.045 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0457 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0553 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0414 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.036 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.8× 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 | +3335.7% | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +437.0% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0632 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0844 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0532 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0439 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0654 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 61 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0724 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Estonia 0.0692 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Zambia 0.0661 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0637 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Malaysia 0.0634 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Fiji 0.0596 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa was 0.0639 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0844 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- South Africa ranks 64th 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 down 2.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.