Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 1,172 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,172 US dollar per person for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in South Africa peaked at 1,172 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.84 US dollar per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 104th of 169 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), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.84 US dollar per person | — |
| 1961 | 24.21 US dollar per person | +52.9% |
| 1962 | 39.69 US dollar per person | +63.9% |
| 1963 | 44.64 US dollar per person | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 36.73 US dollar per person | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 32.12 US dollar per person | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 38.99 US dollar per person | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 36.3 US dollar per person | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 70.89 US dollar per person | +95.3% |
| 1969 | 61.99 US dollar per person | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 48.19 US dollar per person | -22.3% |
| 1971 | 33.38 US dollar per person | -30.7% |
| 1972 | 55.08 US dollar per person | +65.0% |
| 1973 | 56.18 US dollar per person | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 48.8 US dollar per person | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 49.64 US dollar per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 38.91 US dollar per person | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 34.69 US dollar per person | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 94.7 US dollar per person | +173.0% |
| 1979 | 183.18 US dollar per person | +93.4% |
| 1980 | 258.56 US dollar per person | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 141.74 US dollar per person | -45.2% |
| 1982 | 127.25 US dollar per person | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 122.06 US dollar per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 77.79 US dollar per person | -36.3% |
| 1985 | 65.45 US dollar per person | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 69.47 US dollar per person | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 104.94 US dollar per person | +51.1% |
| 1988 | 68.93 US dollar per person | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 65.93 US dollar per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 65.6 US dollar per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 86.44 US dollar per person | +31.8% |
| 1992 | 89.95 US dollar per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 80.07 US dollar per person | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 91.07 US dollar per person | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 111.7 US dollar per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 48.77 US dollar per person | -56.3% |
| 1997 | 128.01 US dollar per person | +162.5% |
| 1998 | 116.59 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 157.75 US dollar per person | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 159.71 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 157.05 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 159.02 US dollar per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 164.28 US dollar per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 300.37 US dollar per person | +82.8% |
| 2005 | 416.79 US dollar per person | +38.8% |
| 2006 | 511.69 US dollar per person | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 651.88 US dollar per person | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 666.48 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 766.72 US dollar per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 837.24 US dollar per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 921.87 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 942.54 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 906.93 US dollar per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 883.02 US dollar per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 809.62 US dollar per person | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 826.76 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 880.22 US dollar per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 880.94 US dollar per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 923.85 US dollar per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 908.03 US dollar per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 935.8 US dollar per person | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 970.74 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 988.74 US dollar per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,022 US dollar per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,172 US dollar per person | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.14 US dollar per person | 15.84 US dollar per person | 70.89 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.27 US dollar per person | 33.38 US dollar per person | 183.18 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.21 US dollar per person | 65.45 US dollar per person | 258.56 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.6 US dollar per person | 48.77 US dollar per person | 157.75 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 395.4 US dollar per person | 157.05 US dollar per person | 766.72 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 881.3 US dollar per person | 809.62 US dollar per person | 942.54 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 999.6 US dollar per person | 908.03 US dollar per person | 1,172 US dollar 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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in South Africa?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in South Africa was 1,172 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,172 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 US dollar per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 104th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets 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
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.