Capital transfers in South Africa

South Africa: Capital transfers was 100,000 current LCU in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
100,000 current LCU
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
31.55 billion current LCU
in 2004
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1993
Years of data
41
1968–2008

Capital transfers in South Africa, 1968–2008

010.0B20.0B30.0B1968198820081968: 75.2M current LCU1969: 88.8M current LCU1970: 206.2M current LCU1971: 248.5M current LCU1972: 329.5M current LCU1973: 479.8M current LCU1974: 520.2M current LCU1975: 574.8M current LCU1976: 654.5M current LCU1977: 1.0B current LCU1978: 1.9B current LCU1979: 1.4B current LCU1980: 1.3B current LCU1981: 1.2B current LCU1982: 1.1B current LCU1983: 1.1B current LCU1984: 1.9B current LCU1985: 4.1B current LCU1986: 2.3B current LCU1987: 6.3B current LCU1988: 10.0B current LCU1989: 5.5B current LCU1990: 5.0B current LCU1991: 4.0B current LCU1992: 4.9B current LCU1993: 0 current LCU1994: 0 current LCU1995: 0 current LCU1996: 0 current LCU1997: 0 current LCU1998: 0 current LCU1999: 0 current LCU2000: 0 current LCU2001: 1.3B current LCU2002: 1.1B current LCU2003: 11.0B current LCU2004: 31.6B current LCU2005: 20.9B current LCU2006: 750.1M current LCU2007: 100.0k current LCU2008: 100.0k current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 100,000 current LCU for capital transfers in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, capital transfers in South Africa peaked at 31.55 billion current LCU in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1993.

South Africa ranks 32nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.00 million current LCU 75.25 million current LCU 88.75 million current LCU 2
1970s 725.83 million current LCU 206.25 million current LCU 1.87 billion current LCU 10
1980s 3.48 billion current LCU 1.06 billion current LCU 9.98 billion current LCU 10
1990s 1.39 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 4.97 billion current LCU 10
2000s 7.40 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 31.55 billion current LCU 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Comoros 448.00 million current LCU compare
  2. 30 Zimbabwe 119.95 million current LCU compare
  3. 31 Gambia, The 88.00 million current LCU compare
  4. 33 Cabo Verde 7,433 current LCU compare
  5. 34 Ethiopia 2 current LCU compare
  6. 35 Mali 1 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital transfers in South Africa?
Capital transfers in South Africa was 100,000 current LCU in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest capital transfers recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 31.55 billion current LCU in 2004.
What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1993.
How does South Africa rank for capital transfers?
South Africa ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Capital transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,260 data points, 1968–2011
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.