22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita was 722.03 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in South Africa, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 722.03 units per person for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in South Africa peaked at 1,072 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 266.07 units per person, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 103rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 290.11 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 266.07 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 325.36 units per person | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 320.41 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 412.42 units per person | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 442.41 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 437.55 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 378.27 units per person | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 391.74 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 337.22 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 380.82 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 378 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 389.88 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 492.58 units per person | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 564.18 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 731.85 units per person | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 653.57 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 665.48 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 688.31 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 632.86 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 700.06 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 664.1 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 731.91 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 805.49 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 903.73 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1,072 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 1,061 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 880.04 units per person | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 782.76 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 718.29 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 698.15 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 668.51 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 722.03 units per person | +8.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 722.03 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 595.45 units per person, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 722.03 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115.73 units per person, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 356.33 units per person | 266.07 units per person | 442.41 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 469.81 units per person | 337.22 units per person | 731.85 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 792.48 units per person | 632.86 units per person | 1,072 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 744.96 units per person | 668.51 units per person | 880.04 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in South Africa?
- 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita in South Africa was 722.03 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 266.07 units per person in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.