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

Latest (2025)
286.68 units per person
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
108th
of 208 countries
All-time high
310.91 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
81.9 units per person
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Africa, 1995–2025

1001502002503001995201020251995: 81.9 units per person1996: 85.7 units per person1997: 94 units per person1998: 85.3 units per person1999: 117.6 units per person2000: 97.3 units per person2001: 101.6 units per person2002: 163.1 units per person2003: 178 units per person2004: 206.1 units per person2005: 209.2 units per person2006: 200.4 units per person2007: 247.5 units per person2008: 249.5 units per person2009: 219.9 units per person2010: 245.8 units per person2011: 283.7 units per person2012: 260.9 units per person2013: 271.7 units per person2014: 293.7 units per person2015: 277.2 units per person2016: 310.1 units per person2017: 307.8 units per person2018: 310.9 units per person2019: 299.3 units per person2020: 286.9 units per person2021: 307.5 units per person2022: 305 units per person2023: 278.9 units per person2024: 255 units per person2025: 286.7 units per person

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

Annual values for 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita in South Africa, 1995 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Micronesia (country) 338.18 units per person compare
  2. 106 Botswana 336.13 units per person compare
  3. 107 Argentina 317.55 units per person compare
  4. 109 Guyana 286 units per person compare
  5. 110 China 280.08 units per person compare
  6. 111 Tuvalu 270.54 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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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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Indicator
28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 6,294 data points, 1995–2025
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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.