Iraq vs South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Iraq
0.0074 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0077 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iraq rank
116th
South Africa rank
113th
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Iraq ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.4092 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3945 units per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0254 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | 0.016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp, Iraq or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp between Iraq and South Africa?
- 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 113th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.