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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP in South Africa

South Africa: 28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP was 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.0435 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
94th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0607 units per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0212 units per US$ of GDP
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

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

00.020.040.061995201020251995: 0.021 units per US$ of GDP1996: 0.024 units per US$ of GDP1997: 0.025 units per US$ of GDP1998: 0.026 units per US$ of GDP1999: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2000: 0.03 units per US$ of GDP2001: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2002: 0.061 units per US$ of GDP2003: 0.044 units per US$ of GDP2004: 0.039 units per US$ of GDP2005: 0.036 units per US$ of GDP2006: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2007: 0.038 units per US$ of GDP2008: 0.04 units per US$ of GDP2009: 0.035 units per US$ of GDP2010: 0.031 units per US$ of GDP2011: 0.033 units per US$ of GDP2012: 0.032 units per US$ of GDP2013: 0.037 units per US$ of GDP2014: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP2015: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2016: 0.055 units per US$ of GDP2017: 0.047 units per US$ of GDP2018: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2019: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP2020: 0.051 units per US$ of GDP2021: 0.045 units per US$ of GDP2022: 0.047 units per US$ of GDP2023: 0.046 units per US$ of GDP2024: 0.041 units per US$ of GDP2025: 0.043 units per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2025, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0607 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP, in 1995.

That places South Africa 94th out of 204 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 unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1995 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP —
1996 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1997 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP +7.2%
1998 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP +1.5%
1999 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP +40.7%
2000 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2001 0.0357 units per US$ of GDP +18.0%
2002 0.0607 units per US$ of GDP +70.0%
2003 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP -27.8%
2004 0.0395 units per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2005 0.0358 units per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2006 0.033 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2007 0.0375 units per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2008 0.0403 units per US$ of GDP +7.5%
2009 0.0345 units per US$ of GDP -14.5%
2010 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP -10.6%
2011 0.0328 units per US$ of GDP +6.4%
2012 0.0323 units per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2013 0.0371 units per US$ of GDP +14.7%
2014 0.0428 units per US$ of GDP +15.6%
2015 0.0453 units per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2016 0.0549 units per US$ of GDP +21.0%
2017 0.0465 units per US$ of GDP -15.3%
2018 0.045 units per US$ of GDP -3.3%
2019 0.0458 units per US$ of GDP +1.9%
2020 0.0514 units per US$ of GDP +12.2%
2021 0.045 units per US$ of GDP -12.4%
2022 0.0467 units per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2023 0.0462 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
2024 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP -12.0%
2025 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP +6.8%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0299 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0256 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0265 units per US$ of GDP 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP 0.0363 units per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP 0.0302 units per US$ of GDP 0.0607 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0413 units per US$ of GDP 0.0308 units per US$ of GDP 0.0549 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0456 units per US$ of GDP 0.0407 units per US$ of GDP 0.0514 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 91 Palau 0.0447 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 92 Colombia 0.0439 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 93 Japan 0.0438 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 95 Botswana 0.0432 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 96 Costa Rica 0.0431 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 97 Nigeria 0.0421 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0435 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0607 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp?
South Africa ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is 28_cross-border dep. with bis banks, nonbanks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
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Coverage
204 places, 6,138 data points, 1995–2025
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28_Cross-border dep. with BIS banks, nonbanks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.