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
23_Liabilities to BIS banks, consolidated, total, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.