Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in South Africa
South Africa: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 22,612 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in South Africa, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 22,612 units per person for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 407.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in South Africa peaked at 22,612 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 176.01 units per person, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 88th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 176.01 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 185.41 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 193.15 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 206.96 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 227.14 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 248.78 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 262.08 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 302.27 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 362.63 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 408.3 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 493.64 units per person | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 531.68 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 578.67 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 662.53 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 746.07 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 861.96 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 929.5 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 1,009 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 1,058 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1,119 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1,397 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 1,472 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 1,590 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1,978 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 2,438 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1990 | 2,591 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 2,757 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 2,867 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 3,221 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 3,644 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 3,671 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,287 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 4,456 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4,393 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,933 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 8,539 units per person | +73.1% |
| 2002 | 8,927 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10,303 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 10,973 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 13,045 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 15,963 units per person | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 19,123 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 22,612 units per person | +18.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 22,612 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,909 units per person, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 22,612 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,577 units per person, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +73.1% | 4,933 units per person | 8,539 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197.73 units per person | 176.01 units per person | 227.14 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 459.66 units per person | 248.78 units per person | 746.07 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,385 units per person | 861.96 units per person | 2,438 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,543 units per person | 2,591 units per person | 4,456 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,713 units per person | 4,933 units per person | 22,612 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25,672 units per person compare
- 86 Malaysia 25,207 units per person compare
- 87 Comoros 23,448 units per person compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 21,864 units per person compare
- 90 Aruba 21,174 units per person compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 20,584 units per person 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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in South Africa?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in South Africa was 22,612 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,612 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.01 units per person in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- South Africa ranks 88th out of 160 countries with data for 2008.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.5%. 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 Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money 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
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.