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

The highest recorded value was 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

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

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

Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this South Africa data come from?

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

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.0077 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 33.2%

World rank

113th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0283 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0283 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.

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

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	+57.5%
1972	0.0106 units per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1973	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1974	0.0071 units per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1975	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1976	0.0179 units per US$ of GDP	+105.3%
1977	0.0191 units per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1978	0.0186 units per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1979	0.0105 units per US$ of GDP	-43.9%
1980	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-30.8%
1981	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1982	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	+178.1%
1983	0.0173 units per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1984	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP	+6.1%
1985	0.0283 units per US$ of GDP	+54.0%
1986	0.0219 units per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
1987	0.0135 units per US$ of GDP	-38.5%
1988	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1989	0.0111 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1990	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1991	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1992	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	+31.9%
1993	0.0185 units per US$ of GDP	+44.6%
1994	0.0188 units per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1995	0.0171 units per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1996	0.0174 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1997	0.0134 units per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1998	0.0126 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1999	0.0169 units per US$ of GDP	+34.7%
2000	0.016 units per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2001	0.0173 units per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2002	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2003	0.0141 units per US$ of GDP	-28.4%
2004	0.0113 units per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2005	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2006	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
2007	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2008	0.0091 units per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2009	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2010	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2011	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2012	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2013	0.0069 units per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2014	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2015	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2016	0.0109 units per US$ of GDP	+56.8%
2017	0.0099 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2018	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2019	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2020	0.0232 units per US$ of GDP	+173.7%
2021	0.0182 units per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
2022	0.0178 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2023	0.0178 units per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2024	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	-35.4%
2025	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-33.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

South Africa's 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
South Africa's 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
1970	+189.8%	0.0024 units per US$ of GDP	0.007 units per US$ of GDP
1982	+178.1%	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	0.0184 units per US$ of GDP
2020	+173.7%	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	0.0232 units per US$ of GDP
1976	+105.3%	0.0087 units per US$ of GDP	0.0179 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	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	0.007 units per US$ of GDP	0.0191 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0155 units per US$ of GDP	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	0.0283 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0148 units per US$ of GDP	0.0097 units per US$ of GDP	0.0188 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	0.0197 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	0.0063 units per US$ of GDP	0.0109 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.016 units per US$ of GDP	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	0.0232 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

110 Ghana 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP compare
111 Latvia 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP compare
112 Finland 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP compare
114 Denmark 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP compare
115 Slovenia 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP compare
116 Iraq 0.0074 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)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 50.74 units per person (2025)

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.0283 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.