Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF was 95.75 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in South Africa stood at 95.75 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in South Africa peaked at 100.63 US dollar per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 US dollar per person | — |
| 1970 | 1.76 US dollar per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0227 US dollar per person | -98.7% |
| 1972 | 1.76 US dollar per person | +7637.4% |
| 1973 | 0.071 US dollar per person | -96.0% |
| 1974 | 1.94 US dollar per person | +2629.7% |
| 1975 | 1.98 US dollar per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.83 US dollar per person | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.77 US dollar per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.84 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.17 US dollar per person | -36.3% |
| 1980 | 1.6 US dollar per person | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 4.4 US dollar per person | +174.8% |
| 1982 | 3.46 US dollar per person | -21.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8727 US dollar per person | -74.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0674 US dollar per person | -92.3% |
| 1985 | 0.016 US dollar per person | -76.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 US dollar per person | -97.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0437 US dollar per person | +12828.2% |
| 1988 | 0.028 US dollar per person | -36.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0434 US dollar per person | +55.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0559 US dollar per person | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0408 US dollar per person | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 US dollar per person | -94.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2786 US dollar per person | +12186.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0282 US dollar per person | -89.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1097 US dollar per person | +289.5% |
| 1996 | 0.026 US dollar per person | -76.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2012 US dollar per person | +673.1% |
| 1998 | 4.01 US dollar per person | +1893.2% |
| 1999 | 6.16 US dollar per person | +53.5% |
| 2000 | 6.14 US dollar per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.88 US dollar per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.31 US dollar per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 6.83 US dollar per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 7.06 US dollar per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.44 US dollar per person | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 6.71 US dollar per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.98 US dollar per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.72 US dollar per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 54.19 US dollar per person | +706.1% |
| 2010 | 52.61 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 51.8 US dollar per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 51.1 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.36 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.6 US dollar per person | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 43.68 US dollar per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 35.04 US dollar per person | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 36.89 US dollar per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 35.44 US dollar per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 34.73 US dollar per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.61 US dollar per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 100.63 US dollar per person | +182.6% |
| 2022 | 94.39 US dollar per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 93.32 US dollar per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.62 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 95.75 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 US dollar per person | 0 US dollar per person | 0 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.41 US dollar per person | 0.0227 US dollar per person | 1.98 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 US dollar per person | 0.0003 US dollar per person | 4.4 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 US dollar per person | 0.0023 US dollar per person | 6.16 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.33 US dollar per person | 5.88 US dollar per person | 54.19 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.83 US dollar per person | 34.73 US dollar per person | 52.61 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.05 US dollar per person | 35.61 US dollar per person | 100.63 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 72 Seychelles 109.62 US dollar per person compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 107.4 US dollar per person compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 97.71 US dollar per person compare
- 76 Brazil 94.51 US dollar per person compare
- 77 Vanuatu 93.94 US dollar per person compare
- 78 Algeria 89.86 US dollar per person 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in South Africa?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in South Africa was 95.75 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.63 US dollar per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.