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
South Africa recorded 198.76 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure 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 57th 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% |
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 |
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More financial sector data for South Africa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 95,301 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.22 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 37.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 42.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 55.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 55.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (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 57th 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.