South Africa (2024)
57.5
% of GDP
-0pp YoY
YoY Change
-0pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
35
years of data

Data

Year% of GDPYoY Change
202457.5-0pp
202357.5-0.8pp
202258.3+0.4pp
202157.9-4pp
202061.9+1.7pp
201960.2+0.5pp
201859.7-0.3pp
201760.1-0.9pp
201661-1.5pp
201562.5+0.8pp
201461.7+0.2pp
201361.6-1.1pp
201262.6+1.2pp
201161.4-1.9pp
201063.3-3.7pp
200967-2.6pp
200869.6-0.8pp
200770.4+4.6pp
200665.8+7pp
200558.8n/a

About this Dataset

South Africa recorded 57.5 % of GDP in 2024. The most recent year-on-year change was -0.0pp. The historical series (1990–2024) shows a peak of 70.4 in 2007 and a trough of 46.6 in 1990.

Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.

The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

This indicator tracks south africa financial system deposits (% of gdp) in South Africa, published by World Bank. Data covers 1990–2024 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 70.4 % of GDP in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 46.6 in 1990. The latest reading of 57.5 in 2024 represents a year-on-year change of -0.0pp.