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

Latest (2025)
198.76 SDR per person
Change on year
up 57.7%
World rank
57th
of 159 countries
All-time high
198.76 SDR per person
in 2025
All-time low
11.02 SDR per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025

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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

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Republic of Korea 207.22 SDR per person compare
  2. 55 Lithuania 206.46 SDR per person compare
  3. 56 Slovenia 203.54 SDR per person compare
  4. 58 Suriname 194.53 SDR per person compare
  5. 59 Georgia 185.96 SDR per person compare
  6. 60 China 168.13 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,752 data points, 1960–2025
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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.