IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: IMF Quota, SDR, per capita was 47.12 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf quota, sdr, per capita in South Africa is 47.12 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, sdr, per capita in South Africa peaked at 53.29 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.86 units per person, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 103rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IMF Quota, SDR, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.12 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.87 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 8.61 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 8.35 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 8.1 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 7.86 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 10.16 units per person | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 9.85 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 9.54 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 9.25 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 8.98 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 13.95 units per person | +55.4% |
| 1972 | 13.55 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 13.17 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 12.81 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 12.46 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 12.12 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 11.8 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 15.21 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 14.81 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 21.55 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 20.82 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 20.12 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 27.97 units per person | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 27.02 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 26.13 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 25.31 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 24.53 units per person | -3.1% |
| 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 | 21.97 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 32.17 units per person | +46.5% |
| 1993 | 31.54 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 31.03 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 30.65 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 30.26 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 29.9 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 29.54 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 39.98 units per person | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 39.62 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 39.28 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.91 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.53 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 38.14 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.76 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.37 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.98 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 36.56 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.12 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.7 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 35.26 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 34.74 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 34.17 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.61 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32.94 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 53.29 units per person | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 52.94 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 52.06 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 51.2 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 50.38 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 49.61 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 48.91 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 48.27 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 47.67 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 47.12 units per person | -1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 47.12 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.91 units per person, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 47.12 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.03 units per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +61.8% | 32.94 units per person | 53.29 units per person |
| 1971 | +55.4% | 8.98 units per person | 13.95 units per person |
| 1992 | +46.5% | 21.97 units per person | 32.17 units per person |
| 1980 | +45.5% | 14.81 units per person | 21.55 units per person |
| 1983 | +39.0% | 20.12 units per person | 27.97 units per person |
| 1999 | +35.4% | 29.54 units per person | 39.98 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 units per person | 7.86 units per person | 10.16 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.89 units per person | 8.98 units per person | 15.21 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.04 units per person | 20.12 units per person | 27.97 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.95 units per person | 21.97 units per person | 39.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.93 units per person | 36.12 units per person | 39.62 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.59 units per person | 32.94 units per person | 53.29 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.66 units per person | 47.12 units per person | 50.38 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf quota, sdr, per capita in South Africa?
- Imf quota, sdr, per capita in South Africa was 47.12 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 53.29 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf quota, sdr, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 units per person in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for imf quota, sdr, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, sdr, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF Quota, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF Quota, 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 Quota, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- IMF Quota, 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 Quota, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.