Financial Sector in South Africa

503 indicators covering financial sector for South Africa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1299 SDR per US$ of GDP 2025 up 36.1% 86th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP 2025 up 15.2% 100th
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets 387.44 billion 2008 up 1,328.7% 61st
Domestic Claims 2.00 trillion 2008 up 271.8% 56th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims -53.12 billion 2008 down 271.1% 149th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 1.82 trillion 2008 up 258.5% 56th
Other Items (Net) 153.37 billion 2008 up 407.5% 31st
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 10 % change on previous year 2008 down 37.0% 121st
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 15.24 % change on previous year 2008 down 15.1% 90th
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 28.22 % change on previous year 2008 up 179.5% 47th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims -7.29 % change on previous year 2008 down 110.9% 112th
Other Items (Net) (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 158.38 % change on previous year 2008 up 102.3% 12th
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per square kilometre 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 95.9% 108th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square 38,410 SDR per square kilometre 2023 up 44.4% 114th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 38,396 SDR per square kilometre 2023 up 44.3% 116th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre 33,287 SDR per square kilometre 2023 up 38.6% 116th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 29,124 SDR per square kilometre 2023 up 29.7% 112th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square 38,410 SDR per square kilometre 2023 up 44.4% 114th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre 38,396 SDR per square kilometre 2023 up 44.3% 116th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre 33,287 SDR per square kilometre 2023 up 38.6% 116th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre 29,124 SDR per square kilometre 2023 up 29.7% 112th
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre 537.84 units per square kilometre 2023 up 916.6% 85th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre 721.61 units per square kilometre 2023 up 785.7% 85th
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 538.4 units per square kilometre 2023 up 503.1% 85th
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 722.36 units per square kilometre 2023 up 425.4% 85th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 1.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 114.2% 106th
Claims on central government 3.0% 2025 up 188.8% 78th
Claims on private sector 5.5% 2025 down 30.1% 83rd
Broad money 5.87 trillion current LCU 2025 up 97.4% 50th
Broad money growth 8.2% 2025 down 20.8% 103rd
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 35,544 units per person 2008 up 224.2% 92nd
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 39,128 units per person 2008 up 236.3% 96th
Broad money (current LCU), per capita 90,728 current LCU per person 2025 up 73.0% 90th
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2025 up 60.2% 89th
Broad money (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.17 % change on previous year 2025 down 20.8% 101st
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims -1,039 units per person 2008 down 254.8% 130th
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 up 23.8% 144th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 5.75 units per US$ of GDP 2008 up 73.5% 94th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims -0.168 units per US$ of GDP 2008 down 182.8% 127th
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 6.33 units per US$ of GDP 2008 up 79.9% 95th
GDP deflator: linked series 162.02 base year varies by country 2025 up 62.0% 68th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate 59.5 % change on previous year 2025 up 836.1% 37th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate 59.5 % change on previous year 2025 up 836.1% 33rd
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 2.8% 2025 down 49.7% 130th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita 198.76 SDR per person 2025 up 266.1% 57th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP 2025 up 239.2% 40th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita 198.76 SDR per person 2025 up 266.1% 56th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP 2025 up 239.2% 40th
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money 1.57 trillion 2008 up 274.6% 58th
Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 15.17 % change on previous year 2008 up 11.1% 65th
Broad money to total reserves ratio 4.32 2025 down 15.1% 51st
Money 415.82 billion 2008 up 94.7% 70th
Quasi-Money 1.16 trillion 2008 up 461.2% 46th
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 19.62 % change on previous year 2008 up 276.6% 53rd
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual 4.4 % change on previous year 2008 down 81.0% 118th
GDP deflator: linked series (base year varies by country), annual 2.79 % change on previous year 2025 down 49.7% 128th
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 1.50 million units per square kilometre 2008 up 258.5% 101st
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 1.65 million units per square kilometre 2008 up 271.8% 100th
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per capita 0.0035 2000 constant per person 2021 up 25.3% 83rd
Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per unit of GDP 0 2000 constant per US$ of GDP 2021 up 58.7% 93rd