23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in South Africa

South Africa: 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.0598 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
125th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.1401 units per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.0598 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2025

00.050.10.151990200720251990: 0.112 units per US$ of GDP1991: 0.102 units per US$ of GDP1992: 0.09 units per US$ of GDP1993: 0.087 units per US$ of GDP1994: 0.079 units per US$ of GDP1995: 0.089 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.091 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.132 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.14 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.133 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.123 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.13 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.117 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.089 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.078 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.066 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.079 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.085 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.107 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.096 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.08 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.08 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.083 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.083 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.088 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.112 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.107 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.093 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.107 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.107 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.11 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.075 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.067 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.068 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.06 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.1401 units per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.

South Africa ranks 125th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for 23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.1124 units per US$ of GDP
1991 0.1022 units per US$ of GDP -9.1%
1992 0.0899 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
1993 0.0874 units per US$ of GDP -2.8%
1994 0.0788 units per US$ of GDP -9.8%
1995 0.0888 units per US$ of GDP +12.7%
1996 0.0906 units per US$ of GDP +2.0%
1997 0.1323 units per US$ of GDP +46.0%
1998 0.1401 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
1999 0.1331 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
2000 0.1231 units per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2001 0.1296 units per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2002 0.1172 units per US$ of GDP -9.6%
2003 0.0886 units per US$ of GDP -24.5%
2004 0.0784 units per US$ of GDP -11.5%
2005 0.0656 units per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2006 0.0794 units per US$ of GDP +20.9%
2007 0.0848 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2008 0.107 units per US$ of GDP +26.2%
2009 0.0959 units per US$ of GDP -10.3%
2010 0.08 units per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2011 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2012 0.0834 units per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2013 0.0827 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2014 0.0884 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%
2015 0.1119 units per US$ of GDP +26.6%
2016 0.1067 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2017 0.0934 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2018 0.107 units per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2019 0.1072 units per US$ of GDP +0.2%
2020 0.11 units per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2021 0.0749 units per US$ of GDP -31.9%
2022 0.0668 units per US$ of GDP -10.9%
2023 0.0681 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2024 0.061 units per US$ of GDP -10.4%
2025 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP -2.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0753 units per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0305 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1056 units per US$ of GDP 0.0788 units per US$ of GDP 0.1401 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.097 units per US$ of GDP 0.0656 units per US$ of GDP 0.1296 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0941 units per US$ of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP 0.1119 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0734 units per US$ of GDP 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP 0.11 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 122 Morocco 0.0605 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 123 India 0.06 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 124 Venezuela 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 126 Brunei 0.0596 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 127 Tunisia 0.0596 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 128 Cameroon 0.0577 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1401 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
What is the lowest 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0598 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
How does South Africa rank for 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 125th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is 23_liabilities to bis banks, consolidated, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
205 places, 6,849 data points, 1990–2025
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23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, 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.