SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita was 69.91 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 69.91 units per person for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 121.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in South Africa peaked at 71.9 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places South Africa 82nd 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 1.76 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0209 units per person | -98.8% |
| 1972 | 1.62 units per person | +7637.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0589 units per person | -96.4% |
| 1974 | 1.58 units per person | +2589.5% |
| 1975 | 1.69 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.57 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.46 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.41 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8871 units per person | -37.0% |
| 1980 | 1.26 units per person | +41.6% |
| 1981 | 3.78 units per person | +201.1% |
| 1982 | 3.13 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8336 units per person | -73.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0687 units per person | -91.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0146 units per person | -78.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | -98.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0308 units per person | +11047.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 units per person | -32.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0331 units per person | +59.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0393 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0285 units per person | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | -94.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2029 units per person | +12199.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0193 units per person | -90.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0738 units per person | +282.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 units per person | -75.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1491 units per person | +723.9% |
| 1998 | 2.85 units per person | +1810.0% |
| 1999 | 4.49 units per person | +57.5% |
| 2000 | 4.72 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.68 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.64 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.59 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.55 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.46 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.41 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.36 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 34.57 units per person | +692.0% |
| 2010 | 34.16 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 33.74 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.25 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.7 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.16 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 31.52 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.07 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 25.9 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.49 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.11 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 24.72 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 71.9 units per person | +190.8% |
| 2022 | 70.92 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 69.55 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 69.49 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.91 units per person | +0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 69.91 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.53 units per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 69.91 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7 units per person, 10.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +12199.8% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.2029 units per person |
| 1987 | +11047.0% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0308 units per person |
| 1972 | +7637.4% | 0.0209 units per person | 1.62 units per person |
| 1974 | +2589.5% | 0.0589 units per person | 1.58 units per person |
| 1998 | +1810.0% | 0.1491 units per person | 2.85 units per person |
| 1997 | +723.9% | 0.0181 units per person | 0.1491 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.21 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 1.76 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9172 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 3.78 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7866 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 4.49 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 units per person | 4.36 units per person | 34.57 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.01 units per person | 25.11 units per person | 34.16 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.75 units per person | 24.72 units per person | 71.9 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 50.74 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in South Africa?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita in South Africa was 69.91 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.8%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, 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
SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.