Japan vs South Africa: SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate
Japan
6.37 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
6.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan rank
48th
South Africa rank
45th
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.87 % change on previous year against 6.37 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.5 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.89 % change on previous year | -31.88 % change on previous year | 72.78 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | 15.33 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.71 % change on previous year | 97.34 % change on previous year | 95.64 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 60.68 % change on previous year | 73.51 % change on previous year | 12.82 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -0.82 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 35.28 % change on previous year | 31.95 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, annual growth rate, Japan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.87 % change on previous year against 6.37 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar, annual growth rate between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.5 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, us dollar, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 45th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in SDRs holdings, US dollar. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.