South Africa Financial System Deposits (% of GDP) (2025)
South Africa's Financial System Deposits (% of GDP): 59.2 % of GDP in 2025, +1.7pp YoY. World Bank (FD.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS), 1975–2025.
South Africa (2025)
59.2
% of GDP
+1.7pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.7pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.2 | +1.7pp |
| 2024 | 57.5 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 57.5 | -0.8pp |
| 2022 | 58.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2021 | 57.9 | -4pp |
| 2020 | 61.9 | +1.7pp |
| 2019 | 60.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2018 | 59.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2017 | 60.1 | -0.9pp |
| 2016 | 61 | -1.5pp |
| 2015 | 62.5 | +0.8pp |
| 2014 | 61.7 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 61.6 | -1pp |
| 2012 | 62.6 | +1.2pp |
| 2011 | 61.4 | -1.9pp |
| 2010 | 63.3 | -3.6pp |
| 2009 | 66.9 | -2.7pp |
| 2008 | 69.6 | -0.8pp |
| 2007 | 70.4 | +4.6pp |
| 2006 | 65.8 | +7pp |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 59.2 % of GDP in 2025. The latest change was +1.7pp. Across 1975–2025 the series ranges from 38.5 in 1980 to 70.4 in 2007.
This page tracks total deposits in the financial system (banks + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. Deposit depth measures the liability-side of financial development.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks total deposits in the financial system (banks + non-bank financial institutions) as a share of GDP in South Africa from 1990 to present. Deposit depth measures the liability-side of financial development. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2025 (50 observations).
The series peaked at 70.4 % of GDP in 2007 and reached its lowest recorded value of 38.5 in 1980. The latest reading of 59.2 in 2025 represents a change of +1.7pp.