South Africa vs Switzerland: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF

South Africa
0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
50th
Switzerland rank
52nd

Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.

South Africa ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 163 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.003 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP Switzerland
1990s 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2000s 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2010s 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0026 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP Switzerland
2020s 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf, South Africa or Switzerland?
South Africa, at 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf between South Africa and Switzerland?
0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
South Africa ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 52nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
163 places, 4,307 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.