Ireland vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Ireland
643.2 SDR per person
in 2025
South Africa
578.61 SDR per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
100th
South Africa rank
103rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 643.2 SDR per person against 578.61 SDR per person in South Africa, a difference of 64.59 SDR per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.11 SDR per person | 6.21 SDR per person | 132.9 SDR per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 377.47 SDR per person | 11.57 SDR per person | 365.9 SDR per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 719.72 SDR per person | 12.41 SDR per person | 707.31 SDR per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1,169 SDR per person | 38.59 SDR per person | 1,131 SDR per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 434.06 SDR per person | 224.05 SDR per person | 210 SDR per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 165.89 SDR per person | 506.64 SDR per person | 340.74 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 734.53 SDR per person | 547.41 SDR per person | 187.12 SDR per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 643.2 SDR per person against 578.61 SDR per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between Ireland and South Africa?
- 64.59 SDR per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 100th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.