Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.1201 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa is 0.1201 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in South Africa peaked at 0.1309 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 89th 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0119 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +66.0% |
| 1963 | 0.016 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0097 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +50.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0175 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0141 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0157 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -41.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0146 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0134 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0121 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0129 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +108.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0111 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0122 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -71.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +392.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0273 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0382 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0426 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0434 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.05 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0632 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0748 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0878 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0956 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0849 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0948 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1046 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1088 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1123 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1233 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.112 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1074 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1179 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.114 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1242 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1203 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.1201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1201 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1201 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.2× 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 | +392.7% | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0283 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.04 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0625 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0313 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0849 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1233 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1027 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1309 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 86 Nigeria 0.1323 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Chile 0.1269 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Georgia 0.1227 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Mexico 0.1198 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 El Salvador 0.1185 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Madagascar 0.1165 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1201 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1309 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- South Africa ranks 89th 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 6.9%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.