Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in South Africa is 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 231.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in South Africa peaked at 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
South Africa ranks 50th of 163 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +352433.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0031 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +126.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -70.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +57.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +197561.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 1988 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +87.9% |
| 1990 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1997 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +137.7% |
| 2001 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2002 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2341.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +179.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +215.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0035 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 47 Italy 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Seychelles 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Portugal 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Bhutan 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Switzerland 0.002 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Thailand 0.002 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, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in South Africa?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in South Africa was 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.8%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.