Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in South Africa

South Africa: Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) was 30,747 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
30,747 units per person
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
100th
of 161 countries
All-time high
30,747 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
249.79 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
44
1965–2008

Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in South Africa, 1965–2008

010.0k20.0k30.0k1965198620081965: 249.8 units per person1966: 263.7 units per person1967: 274.2 units per person1968: 301.9 units per person1969: 327 units per person1970: 347.1 units per person1971: 365.6 units per person1972: 418.1 units per person1973: 498.5 units per person1974: 565.4 units per person1975: 656.9 units per person1976: 695.8 units per person1977: 745.2 units per person1978: 841.2 units per person1979: 957 units per person1980: 1.1k units per person1981: 1.3k units per person1982: 1.4k units per person1983: 1.6k units per person1984: 1.8k units per person1985: 2.0k units per person1986: 2.1k units per person1987: 2.4k units per person1988: 3.0k units per person1989: 3.5k units per person1990: 3.8k units per person1991: 4.4k units per person1992: 4.4k units per person1993: 4.6k units per person1994: 5.4k units per person1995: 6.2k units per person1996: 6.9k units per person1997: 8.1k units per person1998: 9.1k units per person1999: 10.0k units per person2000: 10.6k units per person2001: 12.2k units per person2002: 13.0k units per person2003: 14.8k units per person2004: 16.0k units per person2005: 18.9k units per person2006: 22.7k units per person2007: 27.0k units per person2008: 30.7k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in South Africa is 30,747 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 238.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in South Africa peaked at 30,747 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 249.79 units per person, in 1965.

That places South Africa 100th out of 161 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in South Africa, 1965 to 2008.
Year units per person Change
1965 249.79 units per person
1966 263.71 units per person +5.6%
1967 274.24 units per person +4.0%
1968 301.92 units per person +10.1%
1969 327.03 units per person +8.3%
1970 347.14 units per person +6.1%
1971 365.56 units per person +5.3%
1972 418.07 units per person +14.4%
1973 498.53 units per person +19.2%
1974 565.41 units per person +13.4%
1975 656.87 units per person +16.2%
1976 695.75 units per person +5.9%
1977 745.21 units per person +7.1%
1978 841.17 units per person +12.9%
1979 956.99 units per person +13.8%
1980 1,140 units per person +19.2%
1981 1,292 units per person +13.3%
1982 1,417 units per person +9.7%
1983 1,557 units per person +9.9%
1984 1,802 units per person +15.7%
1985 1,998 units per person +10.9%
1986 2,105 units per person +5.4%
1987 2,439 units per person +15.9%
1988 3,005 units per person +23.2%
1989 3,518 units per person +17.1%
1990 3,827 units per person +8.8%
1991 4,381 units per person +14.5%
1992 4,426 units per person +1.0%
1993 4,612 units per person +4.2%
1994 5,369 units per person +16.4%
1995 6,155 units per person +14.6%
1996 6,943 units per person +12.8%
1997 8,082 units per person +16.4%
1998 9,075 units per person +12.3%
1999 9,956 units per person +9.7%
2000 10,577 units per person +6.2%
2001 12,225 units per person +15.6%
2002 13,026 units per person +6.5%
2003 14,810 units per person +13.7%
2004 15,954 units per person +7.7%
2005 18,936 units per person +18.7%
2006 22,714 units per person +20.0%
2007 27,006 units per person +18.9%
2008 30,747 units per person +13.9%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 30,747 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,969 units per person, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 30,747 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,978 units per person, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 283.34 units per person 249.79 units per person 327.03 units per person 5
1970s 609.07 units per person 347.14 units per person 956.99 units per person 10
1980s 2,027 units per person 1,140 units per person 3,518 units per person 10
1990s 6,283 units per person 3,827 units per person 9,956 units per person 10
2000s 18,444 units per person 10,577 units per person 30,747 units per person 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 97 Dominican Republic 35,270 units per person compare
  2. 98 Bhutan 34,934 units per person compare
  3. 99 Malaysia 31,671 units per person compare
  4. 101 Mexico 29,415 units per person compare
  5. 102 Brunei 28,955 units per person compare
  6. 103 Rwanda 27,950 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in South Africa?
Quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) in South Africa was 30,747 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30,747 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 249.79 units per person in 1965.
How does South Africa rank for quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey)?
South Africa ranks 100th out of 161 countries with data for 2008.
Is quasi-money, money plus quasi-money (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.8%. 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, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
161 places, 6,332 data points, 1960–2024
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Quasi-Money, Money plus 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.