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