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

Japan
6.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
6.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd

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

  • Japan
  • South Africa
0200400600800197119982025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 6.87 % change on previous year against 6.37 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.5 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 162 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -0.194 % change on previous year 368.78 % change on previous year 368.97 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 60.68 % change on previous year 73.51 % change on previous year 12.82 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s -0.82 % change on previous year -2.78 % change on previous year 1.96 % change on previous year Japan
2020s 35.28 % change on previous year 31.95 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 6.87 % change on previous year against 6.37 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between Japan and South Africa?
0.5 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
Japan ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 162 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), annual growth rate. 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), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
164 places, 3,908 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.