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Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers in South Africa

South Africa: Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers was 3 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
3
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers in South Africa, 1973–2014

01231973199320141973: 01974: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 31995: 31996: 31997: 31998: 31999: 32000: 32001: 32002: 32003: 32004: 32005: 32006: 32007: 32008: 32009: 32010: 32011: 32012: 32013: 32014: 3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 3 for domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in South Africa peaked at 3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.

That places South Africa 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 1 —
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 3 +200.0%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 3 +0.0%
1998 3 +0.0%
1999 3 +0.0%
2000 3 +0.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 3 +0.0%
2004 3 +0.0%
2005 3 +0.0%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 3 +0.0%
2010 3 +0.0%
2011 3 +0.0%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 3 +0.0%
2014 3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 7
1980s 0.7 0 1 10
1990s 2.2 1 3 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in South Africa?
Domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in South Africa was 3 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1994.
What is the lowest domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
How does South Africa rank for domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers
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Coverage
90 places, 3,443 data points, 1973–2014
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