Brazil vs South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Brazil
38.06 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
37.05 units per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
117th
South Africa rank
119th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 38.06 units per person against 37.05 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 1.01 units per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 119th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 units per person | 6.45 units per person | 2.04 units per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.28 units per person | 15.35 units per person | 12.07 units per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 25.5 units per person | 33.04 units per person | 7.54 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 21.02 units per person | 36.18 units per person | 15.16 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 48.75 units per person | 37.91 units per person | 10.84 units per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.77 units per person | 37.55 units per person | 8.77 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.08 units per person | 73.09 units per person | 35.01 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 38.06 units per person against 37.05 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1.01 units per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 119th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.