Financial Sector in South Africa 503 indicators covering financial sector for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), per square 0.1774 2000 constant per square kilometre 2021 up 45.5% 95th Liquid liabilities in millions USD (2000 constant), annual growth rate 41.87 % change on previous year 2021 up 470.1% 6th Private credit by deposit money banks to GDP 57.7% 2021 down 6.0% 69th Deposit money banks'' assets to GDP 74.3% 2021 up 3.1% 69th Liquid liabilities to GDP 69.9% 2021 up 87.6% 85th Central bank assets to GDP 0.8% 2021 down 25.6% 147th Financial system deposits to GDP 60.4% 2021 up 8.2% 86th Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial 57.7% 2021 down 51.6% 74th Bank deposits to GDP 60.4% 2021 up 8.2% 86th Liquid liabilities in millions USD 215,191 2000 constant 2021 up 45.5% 38th Bank credit to bank deposits 95.6% 2021 down 13.1% 45th Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims -43,787 units per square kilometre 2008 down 271.1% 127th Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 30,747 units per person 2008 up 238.8% 100th Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre 4.20 million current LCU per square kilometre 2023 up 102.4% 102nd Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 22,612 units per person 2008 up 407.5% 88th Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 8,135 units per person 2008 up 76.1% 109th Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 4.97 units per US$ of GDP 2008 up 81.3% 93rd Financial Institutions Access Index 0.364 2020 up 2.3% 81st Financial Institutions Depth Index 0.8781 2020 up 2.8% 10th Financial Institutions Efficiency Index 0.666 2020 down 14.5% 41st Financial Development Index 0.6215 2020 up 5.6% 28th Financial Institutions Index 0.7086 2020 down 2.1% 22nd Financial Markets Access Index 0.3872 2020 up 85.1% 56th Financial Markets Depth Index 0.7385 2020 up 12.2% 19th Financial Markets Efficiency Index 0.3449 2020 down 6.8% 38th Financial Markets Index 0.5122 2020 up 18.4% 32nd Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 3.66 units per US$ of GDP 2008 up 171.6% 87th Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 5,109 SDR per square kilometre 2023 up 97.0% 64th Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre 5,109 SDR per square kilometre 2023 up 97.0% 64th Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit 1.32 units per US$ of GDP 2008 down 5.8% 103rd Total reserves 37.2% 2024 up 13.1% 54th Use of IMF Credit and Loans, SDR, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2025 — 84th Use of IMF Credit and Loans, US dollar, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2025 — 84th Money, Seasonally adjusted 406.90 billion 2008 up 85.9% 67th Interest rate spread 3.3% 2025 up 0.1% 98th Quasi-Money, Money plus Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey) 1.30 million units per square kilometre 2008 up 274.6% 103rd Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 952,765 units per square kilometre 2008 up 461.2% 95th Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 4.46 % change on previous year 2008 down 80.5% 114th Capital Accounts 192.18 billion 2008 up 256.0% 62nd Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square 342,776 units per square kilometre 2008 up 94.7% 114th Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 7,961 units per person 2008 up 68.1% 105th Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 1.29 units per US$ of GDP 2008 down 10.0% 99th Domestic credit to private sector 112.0% 2020 down 10.1% 24th Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 335,424 units per square kilometre 2008 up 85.9% 110th Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) -10.28 % change on previous year 2008 down 141.7% 147th Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 3,760 units per person 2008 up 222.0% 106th Reserve assets 75.87 billion US dollar 2025 up 65.2% 33rd Deposit interest rate 7.4% 2025 up 20.6% 30th Banking crisis dummy 0 1=banking crisis, 0=none 2017 — 4th Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP 16.9% 2020 up 72.2% 61st Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 621.05 billion US dollar 2025 up 56.2% 36th Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 15.8% 2020 down 56.1% 97th Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 0.6079 units per US$ of GDP 2008 up 72.3% 99th Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.22 million SDR 2025 up 0.2% 34th Gold reserves at market value 12.87 billion SDR 2025 up 317.9% 31st Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 37.46 billion SDR 2025 up 33.4% 35th Reserves excluding gold 42.64 billion SDR 2025 up 42.0% 38th Total reserves (gold at market value) 55.51 billion SDR 2025 up 67.6% 37th Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 55.42 billion SDR 2025 up 67.3% 37th Consumer price index 209.92 2010 = 100 2025 up 61.1% 53rd ← Previous Page 3 of 9 Next →