Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in South Africa
South Africa: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 952,765 units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in South Africa, 1965–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 952,765 units per square kilometre 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 19.6% on the previous year and up 461.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in South Africa peaked at 952,765 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,770 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 95th of 158 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,770 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 3,009 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 3,234 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 3,576 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 4,047 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 4,569 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 4,957 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 5,883 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 7,262 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 8,411 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 10,454 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 11,569 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 12,936 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 15,221 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 17,610 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 20,975 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 23,401 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 26,284 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 28,550 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 31,268 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 40,360 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 43,903 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 48,932 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 62,730 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 79,652 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 87,033 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 96,474 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 102,335 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 116,856 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 133,791 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 136,532 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 161,375 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 169,780 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 169,245 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 191,765 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 334,831 units per square kilometre | +74.6% |
| 2002 | 353,367 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 411,909 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 443,149 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 532,200 units per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 657,924 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 796,524 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 952,765 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 952,765 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.09 million units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 952,765 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.21 million units per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (46 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 | +74.6% | 191,765 units per square kilometre | 334,831 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,327 units per square kilometre | 2,770 units per square kilometre | 4,047 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,887 units per square kilometre | 4,569 units per square kilometre | 17,610 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,606 units per square kilometre | 20,975 units per square kilometre | 79,652 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,380 units per square kilometre | 87,033 units per square kilometre | 169,780 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 519,382 units per square kilometre | 191,765 units per square kilometre | 952,765 units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 92 Mexico 1.03 million units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Mongolia 1.01 million units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Kuwait 991,184 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Honduras 941,577 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Algeria 907,223 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Guyana 852,456 units per square kilometre 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 952,765 units per square kilometre 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 952,765 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,770 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 158 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 461.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.