IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: IMF Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
IMF Quota, 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 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP for imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 92nd 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 Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0163 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.009 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 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 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 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 | 0.0093 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 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 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | +69.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0134 units per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF Quota, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +69.7% | 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1971 | +57.4% | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0123 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 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 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | 0.013 units per US$ of GDP | 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0197 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf quota, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Quota, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF Quota, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF Quota, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF Quota, 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.