What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The highest recorded value was 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1969.

How does South Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0056 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 36.4%

World rank

113th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0258 units per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.0024 units per US$ of GDP

in 1969

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.

The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP, in 1969.

South Africa ranks 113th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1962	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
1963	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1964	0.0094 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1965	0.0086 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1966	0.0106 units per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1967	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1968	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1969	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	-70.2%
1970	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	+189.8%
1971	0.0102 units per US$ of GDP	+45.1%
1972	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1973	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-26.3%
1974	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1975	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	+29.3%
1976	0.0154 units per US$ of GDP	+106.9%
1977	0.0157 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1978	0.0143 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1979	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	-44.5%
1980	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-28.5%
1981	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1982	0.0167 units per US$ of GDP	+193.4%
1983	0.0165 units per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1984	0.0187 units per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1985	0.0258 units per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1986	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	-30.5%
1987	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-47.0%
1988	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1989	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1990	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1991	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1992	0.0093 units per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
1993	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	+44.8%
1994	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1995	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1996	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1997	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1998	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1999	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	+38.2%
2000	0.0123 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2001	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2002	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2003	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-34.5%
2004	0.0073 units per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2005	0.0065 units per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2006	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2007	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2008	0.0059 units per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
2009	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2010	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
2011	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2012	0.0043 units per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2013	0.0045 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2014	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2015	0.005 units per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2016	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	+61.6%
2017	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2018	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2019	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2020	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	+162.8%
2021	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2022	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2023	0.0133 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2024	0.0088 units per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
2025	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	-36.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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
1982	+193.4%	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	0.0167 units per US$ of GDP
1970	+189.8%	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	0.007 units per US$ of GDP
2020	+162.8%	0.0061 units per US$ of GDP	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP
1976	+106.9%	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	0.0154 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01 units per US$ of GDP	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	0.0163 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0101 units per US$ of GDP	0.0058 units per US$ of GDP	0.0157 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	0.0258 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0104 units per US$ of GDP	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0054 units per US$ of GDP	0.0041 units per US$ of GDP	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0117 units per US$ of GDP	0.0056 units per US$ of GDP	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

110 Ghana 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP compare
111 Latvia 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP compare
112 Finland 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP compare
114 Denmark 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP compare
115 Slovenia 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP compare
116 Iraq 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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 capita 37.05 units per person (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)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0258 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP in 1969.
How does South Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, 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.