How does South Africa rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?

South Africa ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.

Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa

Name: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

South Africa: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.178 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.178 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 9.1%

World rank

84th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.178 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.0143 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1996

Years of data

1960–2025

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa stood at 0.178 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0.178 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0143 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.

That places South Africa 84th out of 181 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.

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1960 to 2025.
Year	includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0311 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0428 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.5%
1962	0.066 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.1%
1963	0.0714 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1964	0.0591 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1965	0.046 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1966	0.0587 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.7%
1967	0.0494 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.9%
1968	0.1002 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+102.8%
1969	0.0729 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1970	0.0498 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
1971	0.0332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.3%
1972	0.0723 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+117.8%
1973	0.0776 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1974	0.0913 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1975	0.0694 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1976	0.0518 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.3%
1977	0.0445 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1978	0.0511 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
1979	0.0884 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+73.0%
1980	0.0882 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1981	0.0468 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-47.0%
1982	0.0459 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1983	0.0394 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1984	0.0296 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1985	0.0294 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1986	0.0307 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1987	0.0359 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1988	0.0212 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.9%
1989	0.0203 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1990	0.0205 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1991	0.0236 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1992	0.0218 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1993	0.0196 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1994	0.0215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1995	0.026 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.1%
1996	0.0143 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-44.8%
1997	0.0353 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+145.8%
1998	0.036 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1999	0.0495 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+37.4%
2000	0.0508 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2001	0.0563 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2002	0.0606 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2003	0.0414 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
2004	0.0582 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+40.6%
2005	0.0714 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
2006	0.0842 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2007	0.0988 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2008	0.1078 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2009	0.1201 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
2010	0.105 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2011	0.1064 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2012	0.1167 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2013	0.124 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2014	0.1289 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2015	0.1323 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2016	0.1458 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2017	0.133 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2018	0.1274 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2019	0.1414 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2020	0.1628 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2021	0.1371 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2022	0.1486 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
2023	0.1638 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
2024	0.1631 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2025	0.178 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0598 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0311 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1002 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0629 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0913 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0388 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0203 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0882 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0268 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0143 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0495 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.075 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0414 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1201 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1261 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.105 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1458 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1589 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1371 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.178 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near South Africa

81 Tunisia 0.1817 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
82 Botswana 0.1792 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
83 Azerbaijan 0.1785 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
85 Central African Republic 0.1778 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
86 India 0.177 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
87 Armenia 0.174 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -4.01 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -61.95 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -192.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -33.37 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.18 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa?: Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0.178 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The highest recorded value was 0.178 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0143 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
How does South Africa rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp?: South Africa ranks 84th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 182 places, 9,273 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.