Netherlands vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)

Netherlands
0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands rank
46th
South Africa rank
43rd

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time

  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
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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 Netherlands, a difference of 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0033 US dollar per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2000s 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0079 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0016 US dollar per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.0149 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us), Netherlands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) between Netherlands and South Africa?
0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
Netherlands ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 43rd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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) (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
160 places, 4,116 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.