South Africa vs Sweden: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF

South Africa
0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sweden
0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa rank
46th
Sweden rank
47th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time

  • South Africa
  • Sweden
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Sweden ahead.

South Africa ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 47th of 163 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP Sweden
1990s 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0007 US dollar per US$ of GDP Sweden
2000s 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0136 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, South Africa or Sweden?
South Africa, at 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between South Africa and Sweden?
0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
44 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
South Africa ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 47th 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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
Unit
US dollar per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 4,298 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.