Japan vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF over time
- Japan
- South Africa
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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About this data
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.