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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in South Africa

South Africa: 22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP was 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1094 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
103rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1623 units per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.0668 units per US$ of GDP
in 2005
Years of data
33
1993–2025

22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1993–2025

00.050.10.151993200920251993: 0.085 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.076 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.084 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.089 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.111 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.134 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.135 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.118 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.138 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.125 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.094 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.072 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.067 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.081 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.086 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.118 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.103 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.083 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.08 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.078 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.095 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.097 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.12 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.143 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.137 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.155 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.162 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.158 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.115 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.11 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.116 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.107 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.109 units per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.1623 units per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0668 units per US$ of GDP, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 103rd of 204 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 unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1993 0.0853 units per US$ of GDP —
1994 0.0763 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
1995 0.0844 units per US$ of GDP +10.6%
1996 0.0886 units per US$ of GDP +5.0%
1997 0.1115 units per US$ of GDP +25.8%
1998 0.1337 units per US$ of GDP +19.9%
1999 0.1349 units per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2000 0.1176 units per US$ of GDP -12.9%
2001 0.1376 units per US$ of GDP +17.0%
2002 0.1254 units per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2003 0.0937 units per US$ of GDP -25.3%
2004 0.0724 units per US$ of GDP -22.8%
2005 0.0668 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2006 0.0811 units per US$ of GDP +21.3%
2007 0.0856 units per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2008 0.1183 units per US$ of GDP +38.3%
2009 0.1025 units per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2010 0.0835 units per US$ of GDP -18.6%
2011 0.0796 units per US$ of GDP -4.6%
2012 0.0784 units per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2013 0.0955 units per US$ of GDP +21.9%
2014 0.0969 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2015 0.1197 units per US$ of GDP +23.6%
2016 0.1425 units per US$ of GDP +19.0%
2017 0.1365 units per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2018 0.1551 units per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2019 0.1623 units per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2020 0.1577 units per US$ of GDP -2.9%
2021 0.1146 units per US$ of GDP -27.3%
2022 0.1099 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2023 0.1157 units per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2024 0.1067 units per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2025 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0625 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1021 units per US$ of GDP 0.0763 units per US$ of GDP 0.1349 units per US$ of GDP 7
2000s 0.1001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0668 units per US$ of GDP 0.1376 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.115 units per US$ of GDP 0.0784 units per US$ of GDP 0.1623 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.119 units per US$ of GDP 0.1067 units per US$ of GDP 0.1577 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 100 Lesotho 0.1125 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 101 Serbia 0.1124 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 102 Jamaica 0.111 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 104 North Macedonia 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 105 Tonga 0.1048 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 106 Vietnam 0.1046 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.1094 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1623 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 22_liabilities to bis banks, locational, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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204 places, 6,506 data points, 1993–2025
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22_Liabilities to BIS banks, locational, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.