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

Singapore
6.52 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
6.20 billion US dollar
in 2025
Singapore rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th

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

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

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 6.52 billion US dollar against 6.20 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 316.67 million US dollar.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Singapore ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 71.38 million US dollar 32.68 million US dollar 38.70 million US dollar Singapore
1990s 94.57 million US dollar 4.03 million US dollar 90.54 million US dollar Singapore
2000s 409.68 million US dollar 601.44 million US dollar 191.77 million US dollar South Africa
2010s 1.22 billion US dollar 2.43 billion US dollar 1.21 billion US dollar South Africa
2020s 5.45 billion US dollar 5.36 billion US dollar 97.89 million US dollar Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf, Singapore or South Africa?
Singapore, at 6.52 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 Singapore and South Africa?
316.67 million US dollar, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
Singapore ranks 26th 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.