27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita was 614.95 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in South Africa, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 614.95 units per person for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 1,022 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 128.29 units per person, in 1996.
That places South Africa 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 143.64 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 128.29 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 163.62 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 209.29 units per person | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 215.47 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 225.45 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 247.93 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 340.82 units per person | +37.5% |
| 2003 | 448.93 units per person | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 737.17 units per person | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 807.8 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 1,021 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 1,022 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 989.64 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 755.48 units per person | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 812.57 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 845.02 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 714.02 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 779.61 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 796.63 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 817.31 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 748.65 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 774.88 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 789.83 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 669.74 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 706.48 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 787.75 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 766.16 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 661.58 units per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 644.14 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 614.95 units per person | -4.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 614.95 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 675.47 units per person, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 614.95 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.87 units per person, 8.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +64.2% | 448.93 units per person | 737.17 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172.06 units per person | 128.29 units per person | 215.47 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 659.64 units per person | 225.45 units per person | 1,022 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 774.82 units per person | 669.74 units per person | 845.02 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 696.85 units per person | 614.95 units per person | 787.75 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 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in South Africa?
- 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita in South Africa was 614.95 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,022 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.29 units per person in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 116th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 27_cross-border deposits with bis rep. banks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
27_Cross-border deposits with BIS rep. banks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.