SOUTH AFRICA
As of 2026-07, South Africa's broad money supply stands at 6.12T XDC (about $342.28B) — growing 7.2% per year over the last 10y and doubling every 9.96Y.
Broad money in South Africa: the full series
332 observations run from 1965 to 2026-07, reported monthly. The series is IMF MFS_MA/BM_MAI, extended backwards with World Bank annual 1965–2000. Values are domestic currency, converted to US dollars at the World Bank period-average rate for the observation year.
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| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 6.12T XDC |
| 2026-06 | 6.04T XDC |
| 2026-05 | 6.05T XDC |
| 2026-04 | 6.05T XDC |
| 2026-03 | 5.99T XDC |
| 2026-02 | 5.86T XDC |
| 2026-01 | 5.85T XDC |
| 2025-12 | 5.87T XDC |
| 2025-11 | 5.86T XDC |
| 2025-10 | 5.78T XDC |
| 2025-09 | 5.72T XDC |
| 2025-08 | 5.66T XDC |
| 2025-07 | 5.64T XDC |
| 2025-06 | 5.53T XDC |
| 2025-05 | 5.52T XDC |
| 2025-04 | 5.51T XDC |
| 2025-03 | 5.50T XDC |
| 2025-02 | 5.41T XDC |
| 2025-01 | 5.45T XDC |
| 2024-12 | 5.43T XDC |
| 2024-11 | 5.41T XDC |
| 2024-10 | 5.38T XDC |
| 2024-09 | 5.39T XDC |
| 2024-08 | 5.33T XDC |
| 2024-07 | 5.28T XDC |
| 2024-06 | 5.15T XDC |
| 2024-05 | 5.17T XDC |
| 2024-04 | 5.19T XDC |
| 2024-03 | 5.20T XDC |
| 2024-02 | 5.10T XDC |
| 2024-01 | 5.08T XDC |
| 2023-12 | 5.09T XDC |
| 2023-11 | 5.02T XDC |
| 2023-10 | 4.99T XDC |
| 2023-09 | 5.02T XDC |
| 2023-08 | 5.03T XDC |
| 2023-07 | 4.99T XDC |
| 2023-06 | 4.94T XDC |
| 2023-05 | 4.94T XDC |
| 2023-04 | 4.91T XDC |
Last 40 observations. Full series in the CSV.
How fast is money growing in South Africa?
7.2% a year over 10y, against a world median of 9.0% — slower than median. At that pace the stock doubles every 9.96Y. The last twelve months ran 8.6%, measured to 2026-07.
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| Growth band, % a year | Economies |
|---|---|
| <0 | 2 |
| 0–5 | 24 |
| 5–10 | 70 |
| 10–15 | 37 |
| 15–20 | 11 |
| 20–30 | 9 |
| 30–50 | 2 |
| 50+ | 4 |
Where South Africa ranks
#27 of 159 by size, #106 of 159 by growth rate. Rank by size answers how much money exists; rank by speed answers how fast it is being created. They are different questions and this page keeps them apart.