Finland vs South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP

Finland
0.0056 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0056 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Finland rank
112th
South Africa rank
113th

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 113th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
1970s 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
1980s 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Finland
2020s 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp between Finland and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Finland ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 113th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, 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.