Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 22.98 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 22.98 % change on previous year for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and up 342.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in South Africa peaked at 460.06 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -62.51 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places South Africa 52nd out of 169 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 118.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -49.45 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1994 | 460.06 % change on previous year | -1030.3% |
| 1995 | -62.51 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1997 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 1998 | 19.2 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 82.47 % change on previous year | +329.6% |
| 2000 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2001 | 41.15 % change on previous year | -1071.9% |
| 2002 | 88.08 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 2003 | 106.62 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2005 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 18.83 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2008 | -22.23 % change on previous year | -595.2% |
| 2009 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2010 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +234.7% |
| 2011 | 10.42 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2012 | -12.51 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 2013 | -7.4 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 15.57 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 2015 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2016 | 0.75 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2017 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +1031.0% |
| 2018 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 2019 | -10.84 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 2021 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -255.3% |
| 2022 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2023 | -10.06 % change on previous year | +585.4% |
| 2024 | 32.53 % change on previous year | -423.4% |
| 2025 | 22.98 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 22.98 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.82 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 22.98 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.22 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.29 % change on previous year | -62.51 % change on previous year | 460.06 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 26.18 % change on previous year | -22.23 % change on previous year | 106.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0872 % change on previous year | -12.51 % change on previous year | 15.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 32.53 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 49 Germany 23.65 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Sudan 23.48 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Liberia 23.36 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Benin 22.5 % change on previous year compare
- 54 United States of America 22.22 % change on previous year compare
- 55 France 21.84 % change on previous year 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 22.98 % change on previous year 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 460.06 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.51 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 169 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 342.4%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.