Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita was 421.31 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in South Africa, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Africa is 421.31 US dollar per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Africa peaked at 516.54 US dollar per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4023 US dollar per person, in 1991.
That places South Africa 115th 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4023 US dollar per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.8643 US dollar per person | +114.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4283 US dollar per person | -50.5% |
| 1994 | 2.36 US dollar per person | +451.1% |
| 1995 | 0.874 US dollar per person | -63.0% |
| 1996 | 28.17 US dollar per person | +3123.5% |
| 1997 | 31.88 US dollar per person | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 37.55 US dollar per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 67.77 US dollar per person | +80.5% |
| 2000 | 64.31 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 89.99 US dollar per person | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 167.66 US dollar per person | +86.3% |
| 2003 | 342.99 US dollar per person | +104.6% |
| 2004 | 375.62 US dollar per person | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 424.75 US dollar per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 499.59 US dollar per person | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 516.54 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 397.1 US dollar per person | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 409.22 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 462.48 US dollar per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 504.38 US dollar per person | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 434.81 US dollar per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 396.06 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 450.17 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 399.39 US dollar per person | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 398.62 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 429.61 US dollar per person | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 386.64 US dollar per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 339.08 US dollar per person | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 364.81 US dollar per person | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 307.08 US dollar per person | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 298.33 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 264.79 US dollar per person | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 346.55 US dollar per person | +30.9% |
| 2025 | 421.31 US dollar per person | +21.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 421.31 US dollar per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 766.45 US dollar per person, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 421.31 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.33 US dollar per person, 5.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions) … capita 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 | +3123.5% | 0.874 US dollar per person | 28.17 US dollar per person |
| 1994 | +451.1% | 0.4283 US dollar per person | 2.36 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.92 US dollar per person | 0.4023 US dollar per person | 67.77 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 328.78 US dollar per person | 64.31 US dollar per person | 516.54 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 420.12 US dollar per person | 339.08 US dollar per person | 504.38 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.81 US dollar per person | 264.79 US dollar per person | 421.31 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Africa?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in South Africa was 421.31 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 516.54 US dollar per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4023 US dollar per person in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- South Africa ranks 115th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits 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, Currency and deposits (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.