Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF was 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in South Africa is 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in South Africa peaked at 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 46th 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1965 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -98.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7503.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -96.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2156.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +172.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -76.7% |
| 1984 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -90.9% |
| 1985 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -67.7% |
| 1986 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
| 1987 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10034.9% |
| 1988 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 1989 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1990 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -94.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +12413.6% |
| 1994 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -90.1% |
| 1995 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +252.4% |
| 1996 | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -74.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +655.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2128.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +682.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.006 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +130.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.001 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0085 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0133 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 43 Tajikistan 0.0147 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Niger 0.0146 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Croatia 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Sweden 0.0143 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Cyprus 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Norway 0.0142 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0145 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.0155 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- 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 US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- South Africa ranks 46th 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 103.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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.