France vs South Africa: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP
France
0.0016 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0015 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France rank
49th
South Africa rank
52nd
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | France |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2000s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp, France or South Africa?
- France, at 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp between France and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- France ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve tranche position, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.