Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 15.94 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 238.4%
World rank
73rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
180.56 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-55.77 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
69
1957–2025
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa, 1957–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 15.94 % change on previous year for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.4% on the previous year and up 347.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 180.56 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -55.77 % change on previous year, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 73rd of 172 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.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -20.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1959 | 31.83 % change on previous year | +751.1% |
| 1960 | -41.43 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 1961 | 57.2 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1962 | 68.88 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1963 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1964 | -15.17 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1965 | -9.82 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1966 | 25.22 % change on previous year | -356.8% |
| 1967 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1968 | 101.49 % change on previous year | -2666.3% |
| 1969 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1970 | -19.88 % change on previous year | +102.8% |
| 1971 | -28.67 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1972 | 69.81 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 1973 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1974 | -10.65 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 1975 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1976 | -19.48 % change on previous year | -525.2% |
| 1977 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1978 | 180.56 % change on previous year | -2249.9% |
| 1979 | 98.74 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1980 | 45.51 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1981 | -43.28 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 1982 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1983 | -0.6649 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1984 | -34.03 % change on previous year | +5017.6% |
| 1985 | -13 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 1986 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1987 | 55.85 % change on previous year | +482.5% |
| 1988 | -32.28 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 1989 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1990 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -254.1% |
| 1991 | 34.8 % change on previous year | +1405.7% |
| 1992 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1993 | -9.19 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1994 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -269.6% |
| 1995 | 24.15 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1996 | -55.77 % change on previous year | -330.9% |
| 1997 | 165.62 % change on previous year | -397.0% |
| 1998 | -7.81 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1999 | 36.78 % change on previous year | -571.2% |
| 2000 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2001 | -0.8149 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2002 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -372.2% |
| 2003 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 2004 | 84.69 % change on previous year | +1851.5% |
| 2005 | 40.17 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2006 | 24.03 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 28.75 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2009 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +379.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 11.48 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 2013 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2014 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2015 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +541.9% |
| 2016 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -147.8% |
| 2017 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +132.4% |
| 2018 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2019 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +271.8% |
| 2020 | -0.105 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2021 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -4537.0% |
| 2022 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2025 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.12 % change on previous year | -20.21 % change on previous year | 31.83 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 18.85 % change on previous year | -41.43 % change on previous year | 101.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.16 % change on previous year | -28.67 % change on previous year | 180.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -43.28 % change on previous year | 55.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.24 % change on previous year | -55.77 % change on previous year | 165.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.54 % change on previous year | -0.8149 % change on previous year | 84.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 11.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -0.105 % change on previous year | 15.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.23 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Denmark 16.03 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Malta 15.99 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Kosovo 15.75 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Jordan 14.95 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Guatemala 14.55 % change on previous year compare
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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in South Africa was 15.94 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 180.56 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.77 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.0%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.