Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments in South Africa
South Africa: Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments was 349.91 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments in South Africa, 1965–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for securities other than shares, money market instruments in South Africa is 349.91 billion, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 13,069.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, securities other than shares, money market instruments in South Africa peaked at 349.91 billion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 11th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 4.79 billion | — |
| 1993 | 4.86 billion | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.92 billion | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 4.92 billion | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 5.53 billion | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 3.37 billion | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 2.66 billion | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 7.58 billion | +185.1% |
| 2000 | 5.87 billion | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 18.02 billion | +207.0% |
| 2002 | 83.67 billion | +364.4% |
| 2003 | 85.54 billion | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 127.95 billion | +49.6% |
| 2005 | 160.68 billion | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 210.48 billion | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 296.40 billion | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 349.91 billion | +18.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 349.91 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.43 million, 41503.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +364.4% | 18.02 billion | 83.67 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 billion | 0 | 7.58 billion | 9 |
| 2000s | 148.72 billion | 5.87 billion | 349.91 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 8 Belarus 916.99 billion compare
- 9 Thailand 619.97 billion compare
- 10 Hong Kong, China 509.11 billion compare
- 12 Lebanon 272.36 billion compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 141.79 billion compare
- 14 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 99.47 billion 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 securities other than shares, money market instruments in South Africa?
- Securities other than shares, money market instruments in South Africa was 349.91 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest securities other than shares, money market instruments recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 349.91 billion in 2008.
- What is the lowest securities other than shares, money market instruments recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for securities other than shares, money market instruments?
- South Africa ranks 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2008.
- Is securities other than shares, money market instruments rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,069.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Securities Other Than Shares, Money Market Instruments (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.