How does South Africa rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.

Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.7%

World rank

85th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1960–2025

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places South Africa 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	SDR per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0424 SDR per US$ of GDP	+38.7%
1962	0.0654 SDR per US$ of GDP	+54.1%
1963	0.0706 SDR per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1964	0.0583 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1965	0.0456 SDR per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1966	0.0579 SDR per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
1967	0.049 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
1968	0.0848 SDR per US$ of GDP	+73.2%
1969	0.0721 SDR per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1970	0.0473 SDR per US$ of GDP	-34.4%
1971	0.0275 SDR per US$ of GDP	-41.8%
1972	0.0483 SDR per US$ of GDP	+75.6%
1973	0.032 SDR per US$ of GDP	-33.7%
1974	0.0229 SDR per US$ of GDP	-28.6%
1975	0.0217 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1976	0.0179 SDR per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
1977	0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1978	0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP	+158.3%
1979	0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP	+68.0%
1980	0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.9%
1981	0.0369 SDR per US$ of GDP	-41.8%
1982	0.0376 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1983	0.0346 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1984	0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1985	0.0245 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1986	0.0231 SDR per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1987	0.0232 SDR per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1988	0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP	-36.2%
1989	0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1990	0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1991	0.0154 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1992	0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1993	0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1994	0.014 SDR per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1995	0.0168 SDR per US$ of GDP	+20.6%
1996	0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP	-44.3%
1997	0.0256 SDR per US$ of GDP	+173.4%
1998	0.025 SDR per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1999	0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP	+41.7%
2000	0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2001	0.0439 SDR per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2002	0.0435 SDR per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2003	0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP	-37.4%
2004	0.0371 SDR per US$ of GDP	+36.1%
2005	0.05 SDR per US$ of GDP	+34.9%
2006	0.056 SDR per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2007	0.0626 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2008	0.07 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2009	0.0767 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2010	0.0682 SDR per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2011	0.0695 SDR per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2012	0.0759 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
2013	0.0805 SDR per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2014	0.0889 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2015	0.0956 SDR per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2016	0.1086 SDR per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2017	0.0934 SDR per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
2018	0.0916 SDR per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2019	0.1023 SDR per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2020	0.113 SDR per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2021	0.098 SDR per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
2022	0.1117 SDR per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2023	0.1222 SDR per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2024	0.1251 SDR per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2025	0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP	+3.7%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1638 SDR per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.065 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP 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
1997	+173.4%	0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0256 SDR per US$ of GDP
1978	+158.3%	0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.035 SDR per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0577 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0306 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0848 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0136 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0588 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.03 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0635 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0355 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0505 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0272 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0767 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0874 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.0682 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1086 SDR per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1166 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.098 SDR per US$ of GDP	0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

82 Tunisia 0.136 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
83 Oman 0.1312 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
84 Azerbaijan 0.1303 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
86 Mozambique 0.1296 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
87 Bahamas 0.1275 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
88 Armenia 0.1271 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.1297 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit: SDR per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 9,198 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 31 August 2026

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.