23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita was 394.31 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Africa stood at 394.31 units per person.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Africa peaked at 739.64 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 274.93 units per person, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 116th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 347.79 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 331.39 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 311.24 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 297.18 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 274.93 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 342.4 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 327.66 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 489.42 units per person | +49.4% |
| 1998 | 463.55 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 431.67 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 396 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 369.12 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 315.19 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 359.81 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 409.17 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 383.13 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 482.3 units per person | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 558.69 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 661.53 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 611.42 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 638.05 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 690.87 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 674.01 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 606.61 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 606.02 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 683.99 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 602.76 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 617.84 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 739.64 units per person | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 700.69 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 613.97 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 511.76 units per person | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 436.52 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 410.86 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 382.23 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 394.31 units per person | +3.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 394.31 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 512.91 units per person, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 394.31 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.66 units per person, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361.72 units per person | 274.93 units per person | 489.42 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.64 units per person | 315.19 units per person | 661.53 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 656.05 units per person | 602.76 units per person | 739.64 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.28 units per person | 382.23 units per person | 613.97 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 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Africa?
- 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita in South Africa was 394.31 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 739.64 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.93 units per person in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.