Japan vs South Africa: IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP
Japan
0.0069 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0071 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Japan rank
94th
South Africa rank
92nd
IMF Quota, SDR, per unit of GDP over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in Japan, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for imf quota, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Japan ranks 94th and South Africa ranks 92nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as IMF Quota, SDR, 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 Quota, 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.