Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 578.61 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in South Africa stood at 578.61 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in South Africa peaked at 578.61 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.01 SDR per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 103rd of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.01 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.62 SDR per person | +40.0% |
| 1962 | 6.32 SDR per person | +12.4% |
| 1963 | 5.9 SDR per person | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 5.02 SDR per person | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 7.18 SDR per person | +42.9% |
| 1966 | 7.31 SDR per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.69 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 8.02 SDR per person | +19.7% |
| 1969 | 6.01 SDR per person | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 11.49 SDR per person | +91.0% |
| 1971 | 7.15 SDR per person | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 18.73 SDR per person | +162.0% |
| 1973 | 11.94 SDR per person | -36.2% |
| 1974 | 7.48 SDR per person | -37.3% |
| 1975 | 14.56 SDR per person | +94.6% |
| 1976 | 12.29 SDR per person | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 11.17 SDR per person | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 10.25 SDR per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 10.63 SDR per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 13.68 SDR per person | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 11.45 SDR per person | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 10.78 SDR per person | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 21.03 SDR per person | +95.1% |
| 1984 | 5.15 SDR per person | -75.5% |
| 1985 | 8.16 SDR per person | +58.5% |
| 1986 | 8.36 SDR per person | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 12.07 SDR per person | +44.3% |
| 1988 | 15.04 SDR per person | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 18.4 SDR per person | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 17.35 SDR per person | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 15.04 SDR per person | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 16.99 SDR per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 16.94 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.21 SDR per person | +54.7% |
| 1995 | 42.51 SDR per person | +62.2% |
| 1996 | 14.49 SDR per person | -65.9% |
| 1997 | 77.74 SDR per person | +436.5% |
| 1998 | 64.09 SDR per person | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 94.57 SDR per person | +47.5% |
| 2000 | 94.27 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 96.44 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 85.79 SDR per person | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 85.52 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 168.16 SDR per person | +96.6% |
| 2005 | 258.14 SDR per person | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 302.06 SDR per person | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 366.12 SDR per person | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 384.07 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 399.93 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 439.38 SDR per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 489.75 SDR per person | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 498.22 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 498.11 SDR per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 515.15 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 495.18 SDR per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 518.53 SDR per person | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 520.65 SDR per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 534.31 SDR per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 557.09 SDR per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 507.53 SDR per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 501.27 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 559.98 SDR per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 558.91 SDR per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 578.15 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 578.61 SDR per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 SDR per person | 4.01 SDR per person | 8.02 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.57 SDR per person | 7.15 SDR per person | 18.73 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.41 SDR per person | 5.15 SDR per person | 21.03 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.59 SDR per person | 14.49 SDR per person | 94.57 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.05 SDR per person | 85.52 SDR per person | 399.93 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.64 SDR per person | 439.38 SDR per person | 557.09 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.41 SDR per person | 501.27 SDR per person | 578.61 SDR per person | 6 |
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More financial sector data for South Africa
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 658.6 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 857.36 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in South Africa?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in South Africa was 578.61 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 578.61 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.