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

Denmark
6.90 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
6.20 billion US dollar
in 2025
Denmark rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th

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

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
02.0B4.0B6.0B195619902025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 6.90 billion US dollar against 6.20 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 698.41 million US dollar.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 216.96 million US dollar 55.94 million US dollar 161.03 million US dollar Denmark
2000s 406.75 million US dollar 570.27 million US dollar 163.53 million US dollar South Africa
2010s 2.11 billion US dollar 2.43 billion US dollar 323.92 million US dollar South Africa
2020s 5.89 billion US dollar 5.36 billion US dollar 533.61 million US dollar Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, at 6.90 billion US dollar against 6.20 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf between Denmark and South Africa?
698.41 million US dollar, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
Denmark ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar). 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)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 4,374 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.