Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 741.46 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa stood at 741.46 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa peaked at 741.46 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4023 US dollar per person, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 76th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4023 US dollar per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.8643 US dollar per person | +114.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4283 US dollar per person | -50.5% |
| 1994 | 2.36 US dollar per person | +451.1% |
| 1995 | 0.874 US dollar per person | -63.0% |
| 1996 | 30.67 US dollar per person | +3408.9% |
| 1997 | 36.51 US dollar per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 45.52 US dollar per person | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 89.74 US dollar per person | +97.2% |
| 2000 | 86.54 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 116.76 US dollar per person | +34.9% |
| 2002 | 192.91 US dollar per person | +65.2% |
| 2003 | 370.64 US dollar per person | +92.1% |
| 2004 | 409.15 US dollar per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 450.19 US dollar per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 527.94 US dollar per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 587.88 US dollar per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 473.95 US dollar per person | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 505.29 US dollar per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 598.19 US dollar per person | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 582.58 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 569.38 US dollar per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 573.95 US dollar per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 599.33 US dollar per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 519.81 US dollar per person | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 549.66 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 567.78 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 519.38 US dollar per person | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 505.95 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 671.05 US dollar per person | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 593.97 US dollar per person | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 576.55 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 559.24 US dollar per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 629.77 US dollar per person | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 741.46 US dollar per person | +17.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 741.46 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 578.48 US dollar per person, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 741.46 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.57 US dollar per person, 14.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +3408.9% | 0.874 US dollar per person | 30.67 US dollar per person |
| 1994 | +451.1% | 0.4283 US dollar per person | 2.36 US dollar per person |
| 1992 | +114.9% | 0.4023 US dollar per person | 0.8643 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.04 US dollar per person | 0.4023 US dollar per person | 89.74 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 372.12 US dollar per person | 86.54 US dollar per person | 587.88 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 558.6 US dollar per person | 505.95 US dollar per person | 599.33 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 628.67 US dollar per person | 559.24 US dollar per person | 741.46 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More external debt data for South Africa
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -15.41 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.2407 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 444.22 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.3% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 910.75 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate -109.7 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 53.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 7.63 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa?
- Other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa was 741.46 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 741.46 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4023 US dollar per person in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- South Africa ranks 76th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.