Norway vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF
Norway
0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 163 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0044 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0049 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0125 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, Norway or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between Norway and South Africa?
- 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Norway ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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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About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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.