Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 198.76 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in South Africa stood at 198.76 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 266.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in South Africa peaked at 198.76 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.02 SDR per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 56th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.02 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.73 SDR per person | +60.9% |
| 1962 | 28.69 SDR per person | +61.8% |
| 1963 | 35.17 SDR per person | +22.6% |
| 1964 | 31.13 SDR per person | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 22.33 SDR per person | -28.3% |
| 1966 | 32.53 SDR per person | +45.6% |
| 1967 | 28.83 SDR per person | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 71 SDR per person | +146.2% |
| 1969 | 51.88 SDR per person | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 31.92 SDR per person | -38.5% |
| 1971 | 20.53 SDR per person | -35.7% |
| 1972 | 45.4 SDR per person | +121.1% |
| 1973 | 72.73 SDR per person | +60.2% |
| 1974 | 111.25 SDR per person | +53.0% |
| 1975 | 82.77 SDR per person | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 55.67 SDR per person | -32.7% |
| 1977 | 48.67 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 60.94 SDR per person | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 136.14 SDR per person | +123.4% |
| 1980 | 190.24 SDR per person | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 103.88 SDR per person | -45.4% |
| 1982 | 99.18 SDR per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 86.7 SDR per person | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 68.3 SDR per person | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 41.12 SDR per person | -39.8% |
| 1986 | 42.57 SDR per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 53.3 SDR per person | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 27.49 SDR per person | -48.4% |
| 1989 | 23.72 SDR per person | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 27.16 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 38.37 SDR per person | +41.2% |
| 1992 | 37.97 SDR per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 31.27 SDR per person | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 25.06 SDR per person | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 24.83 SDR per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 21.57 SDR per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 18.79 SDR per person | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 17.69 SDR per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 17.83 SDR per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.35 SDR per person | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 26.46 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.3 SDR per person | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 23.01 SDR per person | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 22.93 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.92 SDR per person | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 33.72 SDR per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 41.71 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 44.29 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 53.83 SDR per person | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 70.02 SDR per person | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 75.63 SDR per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 80.97 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 57.53 SDR per person | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 60.27 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 54.29 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 59.95 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 63.64 SDR per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 63.34 SDR per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.47 SDR per person | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 87.37 SDR per person | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 85.21 SDR per person | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 88 SDR per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 98.05 SDR per person | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 126.06 SDR per person | +28.6% |
| 2025 | 198.76 SDR per person | +57.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 198.76 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.06 SDR per person, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.03 SDR per person | 11.02 SDR per person | 71 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.6 SDR per person | 20.53 SDR per person | 136.14 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.65 SDR per person | 23.72 SDR per person | 190.24 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.05 SDR per person | 17.69 SDR per person | 38.37 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.05 SDR per person | 22.93 SDR per person | 53.83 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.01 SDR per person | 54.29 SDR per person | 80.97 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.91 SDR per person | 85.21 SDR per person | 198.76 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in South Africa?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in South Africa was 198.76 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 198.76 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.02 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.