South Africa vs Sri Lanka: IMF holdings of currency, SDR
South Africa
2.40 billion
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.35 billion
in 2025
South Africa rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
40th
IMF holdings of currency, SDR over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.40 billion against 2.35 billion in Sri Lanka, a difference of 50.86 million.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 49.00 million | 0 | 49.00 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 83.36 million | 12.63 million | 70.73 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 120.16 million | 93.26 million | 26.90 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 401.28 million | 227.16 million | 174.11 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.14 billion | 468.45 million | 668.54 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.60 billion | 300.87 million | 1.30 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.87 billion | 531.19 million | 1.34 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.11 billion | 1.32 billion | 786.59 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.56 billion | 1.70 billion | 2.86 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- South Africa, at 2.40 billion against 2.35 billion in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 50.86 million, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 40th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.