Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 792.19 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa stood at 792.19 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa peaked at 792.19 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.02 US dollar per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 96th of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.02 US dollar per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.47 US dollar per person | +28.7% |
| 1962 | 11.09 US dollar per person | +71.4% |
| 1963 | 9.64 US dollar per person | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 5.87 US dollar per person | -39.1% |
| 1965 | 9.9 US dollar per person | +68.6% |
| 1966 | 6.79 US dollar per person | -31.4% |
| 1967 | 7.59 US dollar per person | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 12 US dollar per person | +58.1% |
| 1969 | 10.48 US dollar per person | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 16.65 US dollar per person | +58.8% |
| 1971 | 14.35 US dollar per person | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 24.45 US dollar per person | +70.4% |
| 1973 | 21.47 US dollar per person | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 15.32 US dollar per person | -28.6% |
| 1975 | 24.35 US dollar per person | +59.0% |
| 1976 | 20.91 US dollar per person | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 20.99 US dollar per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 23.56 US dollar per person | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 26.57 US dollar per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 30.31 US dollar per person | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 24.27 US dollar per person | -19.9% |
| 1982 | 26.54 US dollar per person | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 37.77 US dollar per person | +42.3% |
| 1984 | 16.19 US dollar per person | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 24.78 US dollar per person | +53.1% |
| 1986 | 22.53 US dollar per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 36.83 US dollar per person | +63.4% |
| 1988 | 35.25 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 37.2 US dollar per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 30.82 US dollar per person | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 36.64 US dollar per person | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 43.01 US dollar per person | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 41.5 US dollar per person | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 58.21 US dollar per person | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 78.34 US dollar per person | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 20.81 US dollar per person | -73.4% |
| 1997 | 104.85 US dollar per person | +403.9% |
| 1998 | 90.21 US dollar per person | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 129.77 US dollar per person | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 122.8 US dollar per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 121.18 US dollar per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 116.61 US dollar per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 127.05 US dollar per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 261.11 US dollar per person | +105.5% |
| 2005 | 368.92 US dollar per person | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 454.38 US dollar per person | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 578.53 US dollar per person | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 591.54 US dollar per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 626.93 US dollar per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 676.62 US dollar per person | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 751.87 US dollar per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 765.7 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 767.06 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 746.33 US dollar per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 686.44 US dollar per person | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 697.07 US dollar per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 741.54 US dollar per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 742.84 US dollar per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 770.21 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 730.69 US dollar per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 701.08 US dollar per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 745.04 US dollar per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 749.67 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 753.8 US dollar per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 792.19 US dollar per person | +5.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 792.19 US dollar per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,629 US dollar per person, 49% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 792.19 US dollar per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.54 US dollar per person, 5.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +403.9% | 20.81 US dollar per person | 104.85 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.49 US dollar per person | 5.02 US dollar per person | 12 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.86 US dollar per person | 14.35 US dollar per person | 26.57 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.17 US dollar per person | 16.19 US dollar per person | 37.77 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.41 US dollar per person | 20.81 US dollar per person | 129.77 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 336.91 US dollar per person | 116.61 US dollar per person | 626.93 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 734.57 US dollar per person | 676.62 US dollar per person | 770.21 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 745.41 US dollar per person | 701.08 US dollar per person | 792.19 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 93 Maldives 861.01 US dollar per person compare
- 94 Solomon Islands 816.33 US dollar per person compare
- 95 Slovenia 800.63 US dollar per person compare
- 97 Nicaragua 783.31 US dollar per person compare
- 98 Micronesia (country) 779.04 US dollar per person compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 761.29 US dollar per person compare
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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa was 792.19 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 792.19 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 US dollar per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- South Africa ranks 96th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.