Broad money to total reserves ratio in South Africa
South Africa: Broad money to total reserves ratio was 4.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Broad money to total reserves ratio in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 4.53 for broad money to total reserves ratio in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money to total reserves ratio in South Africa peaked at 13.03 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.41, in 2023.
South Africa ranks 39th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Broad money to total reserves ratio in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.33 | — |
| 2001 | 9.13 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.61 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 13.03 | +51.4% |
| 2004 | 9.46 | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 8.37 | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 7.77 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 7.19 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 6.49 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 6.38 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 5.24 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.09 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 5.19 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.73 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 4.55 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.11 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 4.78 | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 4.53 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.55 | 5.8 | 13.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 4.55 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 | 4.41 | 5.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money to total reserves ratio in South Africa?
- Broad money to total reserves ratio in South Africa was 4.53 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 in 2003.
- What is the lowest broad money to total reserves ratio recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for broad money to total reserves ratio?
- South Africa ranks 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is broad money to total reserves ratio rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Broad money to total reserves ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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