Iran vs South Africa: SDRs holdings, SDR
Iran
5.04 billion
in 2025
South Africa
4.53 billion
in 2025
Iran rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
SDRs holdings, SDR over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 5.04 billion against 4.53 billion in South Africa, a difference of 516.50 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 57.11 million | 30.79 million | 26.32 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 288.72 million | 28.50 million | 260.22 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 141.30 million | 36.47 million | 104.83 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 399.66 million | 379.35 million | 20.32 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.54 billion | 1.67 billion | 128.02 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.43 billion | 3.95 billion | 474.99 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 5.04 billion against 4.53 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr between Iran and South Africa?
- 516.50 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr?
- Iran ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as SDRs holdings, 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.