Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita was 658.6 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 658.6 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in South Africa peaked at 658.6 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.54 SDR per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 109th 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 (SDR), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.54 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.62 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 8.47 SDR per person | +50.7% |
| 1963 | 7.99 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 7.05 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 9.14 SDR per person | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 9.85 SDR per person | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 9.65 SDR per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 10.89 SDR per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 13.1 SDR per person | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 15.51 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 10.68 SDR per person | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 23.76 SDR per person | +122.5% |
| 1973 | 15.32 SDR per person | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 12.32 SDR per person | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 16.25 SDR per person | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 13.87 SDR per person | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 12.63 SDR per person | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 11.65 SDR per person | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 11.52 SDR per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 19.28 SDR per person | +67.4% |
| 1981 | 18.74 SDR per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.92 SDR per person | -25.7% |
| 1983 | 24.01 SDR per person | +72.5% |
| 1984 | 7.28 SDR per person | -69.7% |
| 1985 | 8.17 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 8.36 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 12.1 SDR per person | +44.7% |
| 1988 | 15.06 SDR per person | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 18.43 SDR per person | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 17.39 SDR per person | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 15.07 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 16.99 SDR per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 17.15 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 26.23 SDR per person | +53.0% |
| 1995 | 42.59 SDR per person | +62.3% |
| 1996 | 14.51 SDR per person | -65.9% |
| 1997 | 77.89 SDR per person | +436.8% |
| 1998 | 66.94 SDR per person | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 99.05 SDR per person | +48.0% |
| 2000 | 99 SDR per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.13 SDR per person | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 90.44 SDR per person | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 90.13 SDR per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 172.72 SDR per person | +91.6% |
| 2005 | 262.66 SDR per person | +52.1% |
| 2006 | 306.54 SDR per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 370.56 SDR per person | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 388.46 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 434.52 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 473.57 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 523.53 SDR per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 532.25 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 532.79 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 549.59 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 529.49 SDR per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 552.97 SDR per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 554.33 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 570.16 SDR per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 593.69 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 543.27 SDR per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 583.91 SDR per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 641.41 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 638.79 SDR per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 657.84 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 658.6 SDR per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.73 SDR per person | 5.54 SDR per person | 13.1 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.35 SDR per person | 10.68 SDR per person | 23.76 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.53 SDR per person | 7.28 SDR per person | 24.01 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.38 SDR per person | 14.51 SDR per person | 99.05 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.62 SDR per person | 90.13 SDR per person | 434.52 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.24 SDR per person | 473.57 SDR per person | 593.69 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 620.64 SDR per person | 543.27 SDR per person | 658.6 SDR per person | 6 |
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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 reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in South Africa?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita in South Africa was 658.6 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 658.6 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 SDR per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.