28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita was 286.68 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Africa, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Africa is 286.68 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Africa peaked at 310.91 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 81.9 units per person, in 1995.
That places South Africa 108th 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.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.9 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 85.65 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 93.96 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 85.35 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 117.63 units per person | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 97.31 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 101.6 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 163.12 units per person | +60.5% |
| 2003 | 177.96 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 206.12 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 209.17 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 200.37 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 247.46 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 249.54 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 219.94 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 245.82 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 283.67 units per person | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 260.92 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 271.71 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 293.73 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 277.17 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 310.14 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 307.8 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 310.91 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 299.3 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 286.91 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 307.46 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 305.02 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 278.86 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 254.95 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 286.68 units per person | +12.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 286.68 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 269.2 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 286.68 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.02 units per person, 7.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9 units per person | 81.9 units per person | 117.63 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 187.26 units per person | 97.31 units per person | 249.54 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.12 units per person | 245.82 units per person | 310.91 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.65 units per person | 254.95 units per person | 307.46 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 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Africa?
- 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Africa was 286.68 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 310.91 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9 units per person in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks BIS
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.