World Bank · Financial Sector
South Africa: Loans requiring collateral
35.60percent · 2020
Percentage of loans where a formal financial institution requires collateral in order to provide the financing. Annual figures for South Africa from 2007 to 2020.
Every year
| Year | Value (percent) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35.6 | |
| 2007 | 71.2 |
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World Bank (2026). Loans requiring collateral. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-loans-requiring-collateral (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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