Financial Sector in South Africa 503 indicators covering financial sector for South Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Bank return on equity 13.1% 2021 down 17.3% 48th Bank overhead costs to total assets 2.9% 2021 down 3.1% 57th Other investment, Loans, Deposit taking corporations, except the 20.73 billion US dollar 2025 up 203.5% 18th Bank net interest margin 3.1% 2021 up 10.5% 83rd Bank nonperforming loans to total gross loans 4.5% 2024 up 39.8% 49th Rate 1.09 2024 up 0.9% 8th International migrant stock, total 2.63 million 2024 down 16.8% 29th International migrant stock 4.1% 2024 down 26.8% 123rd Bank capital to assets ratio 7.8% 2024 up 9.0% 100th Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock options 8.76 billion US dollar 2025 down 38.2% 28th Government securities: Treasury bills yields, Rate, Percent per annum 7.23 2025 up 19.4% 33rd Financial derivatives (other than reserves) and employee stock -9.64 billion 2024 up 50.3% 131st Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 27.28 billion US dollar 2025 up 20.4% 19th Money market Rate, Percent per annum 7.26 2025 up 24.7% 24th 5-bank asset concentration 99.34 2021 down 0.0% 20th Domestic Claims, Claims on Other Financial Corporations 197.12 billion 2008 up 647.8% 17th Bank lending-deposit spread 2.83 2020 down 16.1% 98th Savings Rate, Percent per annum 6.03 2025 up 106.2% 8th Risk premium on lending 3.5% 2025 up 4.5% 48th Restricted Deposits 323.12 million 2008 — 51st Government bonds, Rate, Percent per annum 10.43 2025 up 27.7% 14th Portfolio investment, bonds (PPG + PNG) 6.14 billion NFL, current US$ 2024 up 59.3% 4th Monetary policy-related, Rate, Percent per annum 6.75 2025 up 8.0% 27th Bank regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets 16.6% 2020 up 11.4% 102nd Bank non-performing loans to gross loans 5.2% 2020 down 10.6% 56th Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations 152.22 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 50.6% 70th Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP 6.9% 2020 up 155.2% 69th International debt issues to GDP 27.6% 2020 up 133.5% 42nd Broad Money 5.87 trillion Domestic currency 2025 up 97.4% 42nd Bank capital to total assets 7.9% 2020 up 11.9% 105th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 75.87 billion 2025 up 65.7% 32nd Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 75.89 billion 2025 up 65.8% 32nd Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 51.31 billion 2025 up 32.2% 30th Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP 0.0% 2021 up 5.4% 62nd Securities issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2025 — 5th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 14.67 billion 2025 up 251.2% 26th Deposits (including electronic money) in Non-financial corporations 0 Domestic currency 2025 — 15th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 36.64 billion 2025 up 5.8% 30th Current account balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance) -1.39 2027 up 41.2% 14th Provisions to nonperforming loans 43.4% 2020 up 33.2% 113th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 6.20 billion 2025 up 149.6% 27th Currency issued by Central Government 0 Domestic currency 2025 — 10th Goods balance (credit less debit), Percent of GDP (Balance of) 2.43 2027 up 109.0% 18th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 106.00 million 2025 down 92.1% 72nd Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets -2.85 billion 2025 down 655.4% 44th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 894.00 million 2025 up 308.0% 30th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 14.56 billion 2025 up 413.9% 10th National Definitions of Money, Base Money 563.63 billion Domestic currency 2025 up 119.4% 45th Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets 17.49 billion 2025 up 309.0% 22nd Number of listed companies per 1,000,000 people 4.45 2020 down 35.2% 68th Gross portfolio equity assets to GDP 50.3% 2020 up 61.7% 21st Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in 75.89 billion 2025 up 65.7% 28th Memorandum items, Currency composition of reserves, Denominated in 72.44 billion 2025 up 66.9% 28th Bank branches per 100,000 adults 38.66 2021 down 33.8% 13th Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets -4.00 billion 2025 down 122.2% 53rd Domestic Claims, Claims on State and Local Government or Official 14.00 billion 2008 — 20th Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP 24.8% 2020 up 148.8% 41st Neonatal deaths - High-income country average rate matched 3,209 2030 down 71.9% 25th Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched 5,854 2030 down 80.2% 25th Deaths age 10 to 19 - High-income country average rate matched 2,938 2030 down 66.3% 24th ← Previous Page 6 of 9 Next →