Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 901.96 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Africa, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 901.96 current US$ per person for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in South Africa peaked at 901.96 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.54 current US$ per person, in 1960.
South Africa ranks 111th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.62 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 8.47 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1963 | 7.99 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 7.05 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1965 | 9.14 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 9.85 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 9.65 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 10.89 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 13.1 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1970 | 15.51 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 11.59 current US$ per person | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 25.79 current US$ per person | +122.5% |
| 1973 | 18.48 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 15.09 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 19.03 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1976 | 16.11 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 15.34 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 15.18 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 15.17 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 24.59 current US$ per person | +62.1% |
| 1981 | 21.81 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 15.35 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 1983 | 25.13 current US$ per person | +63.7% |
| 1984 | 7.14 current US$ per person | -71.6% |
| 1985 | 8.98 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1986 | 10.23 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 17.16 current US$ per person | +67.8% |
| 1988 | 20.27 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 24.22 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 24.75 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 21.56 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 23.36 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 23.55 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.3 current US$ per person | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 63.31 current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 1996 | 20.87 current US$ per person | -67.0% |
| 1997 | 105.1 current US$ per person | +403.7% |
| 1998 | 94.26 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 135.95 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 128.98 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 127.09 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 122.95 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 133.93 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 268.24 current US$ per person | +100.3% |
| 2005 | 375.41 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 461.15 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 585.58 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 598.33 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 681.2 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 729.31 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 803.76 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 818.02 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 820.5 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 796.25 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 733.73 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 743.38 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 789.44 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 792.97 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 820.97 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 782.46 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 817.24 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 853.62 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 857.05 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 857.91 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 901.96 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 901.96 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,652 current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 901.96 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 current US$ per person, 6.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +403.7% | 20.87 current US$ per person | 105.1 current US$ per person |
| 1972 | +122.5% | 11.59 current US$ per person | 25.79 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +100.3% | 133.93 current US$ per person | 268.24 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.73 current US$ per person | 5.54 current US$ per person | 13.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.73 current US$ per person | 11.59 current US$ per person | 25.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.49 current US$ per person | 7.14 current US$ per person | 25.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.1 current US$ per person | 20.87 current US$ per person | 135.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.29 current US$ per person | 122.95 current US$ per person | 681.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 784.83 current US$ per person | 729.31 current US$ per person | 820.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 845.04 current US$ per person | 782.46 current US$ per person | 901.96 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 108 Kosovo 961.48 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 961.48 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Honduras 918.28 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 872.02 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Syria 865.8 current US$ per person compare
- 114 Vietnam 842.34 current US$ per person compare
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 unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in South Africa?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in South Africa was 901.96 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 901.96 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does South Africa rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 111th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.