Liberia vs South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita
Liberia
54.02 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
50.74 units per person
in 2025
Liberia rank
116th
South Africa rank
119th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita over time
- Liberia
- South Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 54.02 units per person against 50.74 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 3.28 units per person.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Liberia ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.22 units per person | 6.45 units per person | 6.77 units per person | Liberia |
| 1970s | 24.03 units per person | 18.46 units per person | 5.57 units per person | Liberia |
| 1980s | 126.04 units per person | 38.25 units per person | 87.79 units per person | Liberia |
| 1990s | 170.58 units per person | 51.11 units per person | 119.46 units per person | Liberia |
| 2000s | 134.71 units per person | 55.17 units per person | 79.55 units per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 52.12 units per person | 54.34 units per person | 2.22 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.86 units per person | 100.07 units per person | 43.21 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita, Liberia or South Africa?
- Liberia, at 54.02 units per person against 50.74 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita between Liberia and South Africa?
- 3.28 units per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and South Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 119th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, US dollar divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.