IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 37.05 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 37.05 units per person for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in South Africa peaked at 90 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.17 units per person, in 1969.
That places South Africa 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.6 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.87 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1962 | 6.46 units per person | -27.2% |
| 1963 | 6.27 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 6.08 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 5.89 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 7.62 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 6.89 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 6.67 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.17 units per person | -67.5% |
| 1970 | 6.71 units per person | +209.8% |
| 1971 | 10.44 units per person | +55.5% |
| 1972 | 10.14 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.86 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 9.55 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 12.46 units per person | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 24.06 units per person | +93.1% |
| 1977 | 26.25 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 26.49 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 17.49 units per person | -34.0% |
| 1980 | 17.2 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 17.31 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 45.26 units per person | +161.4% |
| 1983 | 48.59 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 46.93 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 47.39 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 36.3 units per person | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 24.53 units per person | -32.4% |
| 1988 | 23.8 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 23.11 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 22.47 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 21.96 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 32.17 units per person | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 45.73 units per person | +42.1% |
| 1994 | 44.99 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 44.45 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 43.87 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 36.62 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1998 | 29.54 units per person | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 39.98 units per person | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 39.62 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.27 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.9 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.52 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.13 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.74 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.35 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.96 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 36.53 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 36.09 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.67 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.22 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.71 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 33 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 32.07 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 30.74 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 45.94 units per person | +49.5% |
| 2017 | 45.82 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.19 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 40.1 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 90 units per person | +124.5% |
| 2021 | 88.62 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 87.37 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 80.18 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 55.35 units per person | -31.0% |
| 2025 | 37.05 units per person | -33.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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 | +209.8% | 2.17 units per person | 6.71 units per person |
| 1982 | +161.4% | 17.31 units per person | 45.26 units per person |
| 2020 | +124.5% | 40.1 units per person | 90 units per person |
| 1976 | +93.1% | 12.46 units per person | 24.06 units per person |
| 1969 | -67.5% | 6.67 units per person | 2.17 units per person |
| 1971 | +55.5% | 6.71 units per person | 10.44 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.45 units per person | 2.17 units per person | 8.87 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.35 units per person | 6.71 units per person | 26.49 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.04 units per person | 17.2 units per person | 48.59 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.18 units per person | 21.96 units per person | 45.73 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.91 units per person | 36.09 units per person | 39.62 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.55 units per person | 30.74 units per person | 45.94 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.09 units per person | 37.05 units per person | 90 units per person | 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -32.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 99.62 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in South Africa?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in South Africa was 37.05 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 units per person in 1969.
- How does South Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.