Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 0.1124 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa stood at 0.1124 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa peaked at 0.1202 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
That places South Africa 57th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +101.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +437.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -66.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3639.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0099 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0277 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +101.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.041 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0718 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0912 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0784 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0771 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0869 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0892 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0766 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0793 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.075 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0674 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0705 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0783 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0874 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0973 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0858 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0774 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 0.087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0882 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0927 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1124 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0577 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1124 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0466 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.4× 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 | +3639.8% | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +437.0% | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0277 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0718 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0269 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0912 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0799 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0674 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0973 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 54 Malaysia 0.1179 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1158 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Egypt 0.1131 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Latvia 0.11 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Bulgaria 0.1096 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Aruba 0.1067 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
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 0.1124 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1202 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- South Africa ranks 57th 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 32.1%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.