Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 6.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in South Africa, 1973–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Africa stood at 6.87 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 512.9% on the previous year and up 258.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Africa peaked at 708.89 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -96.47 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places South Africa 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -96.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | -13.69 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1976 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1977 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1978 | 32.35 % change on previous year | -1232.4% |
| 1979 | -34.56 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 1980 | 38.66 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1981 | 187.2 % change on previous year | +384.2% |
| 1982 | -18.7 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1983 | -70.14 % change on previous year | +275.0% |
| 1984 | -92.31 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1985 | 101.79 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1988 | -18.83 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1989 | 25.01 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1990 | 48.45 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 1991 | -22.15 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1994 | -90.65 % change on previous year | +309.2% |
| 1995 | 337.17 % change on previous year | -472.0% |
| 1996 | -74.03 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 1997 | 621.49 % change on previous year | -939.5% |
| 1999 | 55.13 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6478 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2001 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -641.0% |
| 2002 | 7.97 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 2003 | 9.31 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2005 | -7.59 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2007 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2008 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 2009 | 708.89 % change on previous year | -37430.6% |
| 2010 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 2011 | -0.6231 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 2012 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -519.8% |
| 2013 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2014 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +207.9% |
| 2015 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2016 | -14.38 % change on previous year | +231.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3743 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2018 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -723.7% |
| 2019 | -0.5029 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2020 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -939.0% |
| 2021 | 186.97 % change on previous year | +4330.9% |
| 2022 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1858 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 2024 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -995.8% |
| 2025 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -512.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 6.87 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 6.87 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -11.87 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +37430.6% | -1.9 % change on previous year | 708.89 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +4330.9% | 4.22 % change on previous year | 186.97 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -20.11 % change on previous year | -96.47 % change on previous year | 32.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 19.08 % change on previous year | -92.31 % change on previous year | 187.2 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 125.06 % change on previous year | -90.65 % change on previous year | 621.49 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.86 % change on previous year | -7.59 % change on previous year | 708.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.85 % change on previous year | -14.38 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.95 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | 186.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Africa?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in South Africa was 6.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 708.89 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.47 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.5%. 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) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.