Tools (PO) in South Africa
South Africa: Tools (PO) was 100 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Tools (PO) in South Africa, 2007–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 100 for tools (po) in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, tools (po) in South Africa peaked at 100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2007.
That places South Africa 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tools (PO) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 100 | — |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115.36, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.68, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 3 |
| 2010s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 21 Australia 100 compare
- 21 Brazil 100 compare
- 21 Canada 100 compare
- 21 Chile 100 compare
- 21 China 100 compare
- 21 Czechia 100 compare
- 21 United Kingdom 100 compare
- 21 Iceland 100 compare
- 21 Israel 100 compare
- 21 Japan 100 compare
- 21 Kenya 100 compare
- 21 Mexico 100 compare
- 21 Nigeria 100 compare
- 21 Norway 100 compare
- 21 New Zealand 100 compare
- 21 Peru 100 compare
- 21 Poland 100 compare
- 21 Serbia 100 compare
- 21 Sweden 100 compare
- 21 Thailand 100 compare
- 21 Zambia 100 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 tools (po) in South Africa?
- Tools (po) in South Africa was 100 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tools (po) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- What is the lowest tools (po) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for tools (po)?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is tools (po) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tools (PO) (Index). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Monetary policy framework comprises the structures in place that enable and guide the conduct of monetary policy. In this project, we provide a multidimensional characterization of monetary policy frameworks across three pillars: Independence and Accountability, Policy and Operational Strategy, and Communications (IAPOC). This database covers 50 advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries, from 2007 to 2018 (being extended).