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

Latvia
0.0056 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0056 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Latvia rank
111th
South Africa rank
113th

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

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
00.010.020.030.040.05196019922025

How they compare

Latvia 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 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 113th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0266 units per US$ of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP Latvia
2000s 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP Latvia
2010s 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP Latvia
2020s 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP 0.0039 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, Latvia or South Africa?
Latvia, 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 Latvia and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Latvia ranks 111th 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.