Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 29,141 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa is 29,141 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa peaked at 33,501 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.82 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 91st 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.82 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 30.24 US dollar per square kilometre | +118.8% |
| 1993 | 15.29 US dollar per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 1994 | 85.61 US dollar per square kilometre | +460.1% |
| 1995 | 32.09 US dollar per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1996 | 1,141 US dollar per square kilometre | +3454.7% |
| 1997 | 1,374 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 1,734 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 3,457 US dollar per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 2000 | 3,364 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,578 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 7,636 US dollar per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 2003 | 14,818 US dollar per square kilometre | +94.1% |
| 2004 | 16,524 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 18,366 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 21,759 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 24,487 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 19,970 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 21,546 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 25,812 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 25,451 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25,244 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 25,870 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 27,467 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 24,306 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 25,945 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 26,976 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 25,095 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 24,853 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 33,501 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 30,114 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 29,647 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 29,141 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 29,141 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,745 US dollar per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 29,141 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,922 US dollar per square kilometre, 10.0× 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 | +3454.7% | 32.09 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,141 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +460.1% | 15.29 US dollar per square kilometre | 85.61 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 875.94 US dollar per square kilometre | 13.82 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,457 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 15,305 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,364 US dollar per square kilometre | 24,487 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,702 US dollar per square kilometre | 24,306 US dollar per square kilometre | 27,467 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,601 US dollar per square kilometre | 29,141 US dollar per square kilometre | 33,501 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 88 Uruguay 31,631 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 89 Belarus 29,685 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 90 North Macedonia 29,149 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 92 Vanuatu 27,281 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 93 Tonga 25,975 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 94 Rwanda 24,131 US dollar per square kilometre 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 29,141 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,501 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.82 US dollar per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- South Africa ranks 91st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.