IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in South Africa
South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 78.62 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.62
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
225
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in South Africa, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in South Africa stood at 78.62.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in South Africa peaked at 225 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places South Africa 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 81 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 75 | — |
| 1948 | 84.99 | +13.3% |
| 1949 | 84.99 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 84.99 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 75 | -11.8% |
| 1952 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 74.99 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 111.18 | +48.3% |
| 1959 | 75 | -32.5% |
| 1960 | 83.33 | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 99.99 | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 75 | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 74.99 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.99 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 69.99 | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 69.92 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 23.42 | -66.5% |
| 1970 | 74.79 | +219.3% |
| 1971 | 74.84 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 74.83 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 74.83 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 74.58 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 100 | +34.1% |
| 1976 | 198.44 | +98.4% |
| 1977 | 222.5 | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 174.15 | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 118.11 | -32.2% |
| 1980 | 79.84 | -32.4% |
| 1981 | 83.14 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 225 | +170.6% |
| 1983 | 173.72 | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 173.72 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 181.36 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 143.41 | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 100 | -30.3% |
| 1988 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 145 | +45.0% |
| 1994 | 145 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 145 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 144.99 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 122.49 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 99.99 | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.98 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.97 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.96 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.95 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.93 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.92 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.91 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.9 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.9 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.57 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 95.41 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 93.32 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 86.22 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 86.54 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 81.05 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 78.3 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 178.63 | +128.1% |
| 2021 | 178.63 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 178.62 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 166.12 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 116.12 | -30.1% |
| 2025 | 78.62 | -32.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 78.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.97, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 78.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97.93, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +219.3% | 23.42 | 74.79 |
| 1982 | +170.6% | 83.14 | 225 |
| 2020 | +128.1% | 78.3 | 178.63 |
| 1976 | +98.4% | 100 | 198.44 |
| 1969 | -66.5% | 69.92 | 23.42 |
| 1958 | +48.3% | 74.99 | 111.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 49 | 0 | 84.99 | 5 |
| 1950s | 79.61 | 74.99 | 111.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.16 | 23.42 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.71 | 74.58 | 222.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.02 | 79.84 | 225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.25 | 99.99 | 145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.96 | 99.92 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.71 | 78.3 | 99.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.45 | 78.62 | 178.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in South Africa?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in South Africa was 78.62 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 225 in 1982.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does South Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- South Africa ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.