Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita was 13.81 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in South Africa is 13.81 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 353.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in South Africa peaked at 15.52 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1975.
South Africa ranks 75th of 190 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 tranche position, US dollar, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.52 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0006 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 2.15 units per person | +363909.0% |
| 1963 | 2.09 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 2.03 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.96 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.54 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 2.95 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1968 | 2.87 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.09 units per person | +146.8% |
| 1970 | 2.26 units per person | -68.1% |
| 1971 | 3.81 units per person | +68.4% |
| 1972 | 3.7 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 4 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 3.99 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 5.54 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 4.09 units per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 2.24 units per person | +213660.7% |
| 1984 | 2.02 units per person | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | +124.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | +89.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | +41.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per person | +135.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 units per person | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 units per person | +29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0155 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0182 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.02 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 units per person | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0376 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0475 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0527 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0534 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.81 units per person | +3282.5% |
| 2014 | 2.23 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 3.05 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 9.87 units per person | +223.9% |
| 2017 | 10.14 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13.73 units per person | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 15.37 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 15.52 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.85 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.92 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 13.85 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 13.29 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 13.81 units per person | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.52 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 7.09 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.78 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 units per person | 0 units per person | 5.54 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0233 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0444 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 units per person | 0.0475 units per person | 15.37 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.21 units per person | 13.29 units per person | 15.52 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 tranche position, us dollar, per capita in South Africa?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita in South Africa was 13.81 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.52 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.0%. 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 tranche position, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserve tranche position, 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.