Total assets in South Africa
South Africa: Total assets was 2.80 trillion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total assets in South Africa, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 2.80 trillion current LCU for total assets in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 226.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets in South Africa peaked at 2.80 trillion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.17 billion current LCU, in 1965.
That places South Africa 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.19 billion current LCU | 5.17 billion current LCU | 7.51 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.44 billion current LCU | 8.15 billion current LCU | 30.47 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.77 billion current LCU | 37.58 billion current LCU | 139.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 340.78 billion current LCU | 161.96 billion current LCU | 585.00 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 678.23 billion current LCU | 2.44 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 trillion current LCU | 2.58 trillion current LCU | 2.80 trillion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 59.2% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.22 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 6.17 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 1.43 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 59.2% (2025)
- Broad money 76.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 6.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 89.4% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 17.89 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 146,370 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assets in South Africa?
- Total assets in South Africa was 2.80 trillion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest total assets recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 trillion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total assets recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 billion current LCU in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for total assets?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total assets rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.8%. 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, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Total assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Liabilities consists of money, quasi-money and other liabilities, net, end of year stocks.