Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 826.96 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in South Africa stood at 826.96 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in South Africa peaked at 826.96 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.99 US dollar per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 108th of 169 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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.99 US dollar per person | — |
| 1961 | 24.71 US dollar per person | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 25.07 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 25.12 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 25.59 US dollar per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 25.81 US dollar per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 32.41 US dollar per person | +25.6% |
| 1967 | 32.29 US dollar per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 33.95 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 37.66 US dollar per person | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 38.17 US dollar per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 47.05 US dollar per person | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 49.23 US dollar per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 57.1 US dollar per person | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 67.31 US dollar per person | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 64.59 US dollar per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 76.46 US dollar per person | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 75.1 US dollar per person | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 84.84 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 101.03 US dollar per person | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 135.48 US dollar per person | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 109.16 US dollar per person | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 98.95 US dollar per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 95.69 US dollar per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 68.23 US dollar per person | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 65.56 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 97.04 US dollar per person | +48.0% |
| 1987 | 111.08 US dollar per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 92.69 US dollar per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 99.99 US dollar per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 85.98 US dollar per person | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 81.57 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 94.35 US dollar per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 96.33 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 98.82 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 111.91 US dollar per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 83.41 US dollar per person | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 106.98 US dollar per person | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 103.59 US dollar per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 164.06 US dollar per person | +58.4% |
| 2000 | 166.91 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 186.87 US dollar per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 298.87 US dollar per person | +59.9% |
| 2003 | 512.09 US dollar per person | +71.3% |
| 2004 | 594.4 US dollar per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 627.15 US dollar per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 709.06 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 788.19 US dollar per person | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 637.74 US dollar per person | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 657.89 US dollar per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 758.49 US dollar per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 719.8 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 700.54 US dollar per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 694.09 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 718.63 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 636.18 US dollar per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 664.63 US dollar per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 746.87 US dollar per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 676.37 US dollar per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 651.49 US dollar per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 782.65 US dollar per person | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 698 US dollar per person | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 682.8 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 644.49 US dollar per person | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 708.14 US dollar per person | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 826.96 US dollar per person | +16.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 826.96 US dollar per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,319 US dollar per person, 63% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 826.96 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.92 US dollar per person, 4.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.56 US dollar per person | 22.99 US dollar per person | 37.66 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.09 US dollar per person | 38.17 US dollar per person | 101.03 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.39 US dollar per person | 65.56 US dollar per person | 135.48 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.7 US dollar per person | 81.57 US dollar per person | 164.06 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 517.92 US dollar per person | 166.91 US dollar per person | 788.19 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 696.71 US dollar per person | 636.18 US dollar per person | 758.49 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 723.84 US dollar per person | 644.49 US dollar per person | 826.96 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in South Africa?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in South Africa was 826.96 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 826.96 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.99 US dollar per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 (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 (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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment 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 (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.