Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations was 19.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations in South Africa, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 19.1 % change on previous year for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 265.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations in South Africa peaked at 460.06 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -62.51 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places South Africa 56th out of 169 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 118.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -49.45 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1994 | 460.06 % change on previous year | -1030.3% |
| 1995 | -62.51 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1997 | 20.49 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1998 | 26.18 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 99.31 % change on previous year | +279.3% |
| 2000 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2001 | 36.08 % change on previous year | -1449.8% |
| 2002 | 66.79 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 2003 | 94.06 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 11.51 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2005 | 11.15 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +65.7% |
| 2007 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2008 | -18.44 % change on previous year | -247.1% |
| 2009 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2010 | 19.8 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 2011 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2012 | -0.8143 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -404.8% |
| 2014 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +148.6% |
| 2015 | -11.51 % change on previous year | -286.5% |
| 2016 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2017 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2018 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -275.4% |
| 2019 | -0.9644 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2020 | 34.8 % change on previous year | -3708.2% |
| 2021 | -10.11 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2022 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 2023 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 14.03 % change on previous year | -922.1% |
| 2025 | 19.1 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 19.1 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.28 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 19.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.77 % change on previous year, 2.5× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3708.2% | -0.9644 % change on previous year | 34.8 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1449.8% | -2.67 % change on previous year | 36.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.55 % change on previous year | -62.51 % change on previous year | 460.06 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.74 % change on previous year | -18.44 % change on previous year | 94.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -11.51 % change on previous year | 19.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 % change on previous year | -10.11 % change on previous year | 34.8 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 53 Romania 20.29 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Ireland 19.29 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Jamaica 19.23 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Marshall Islands 18.09 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Guatemala 17.69 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Australia 17.57 % change on previous year 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 19.1 % change on previous year 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 460.06 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.51 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, debt instruments, deposit taking corporations?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 169 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 265.9%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.