Brazil vs South Africa: 25_SDR holdings, per capita
Brazil
89.22 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
91.33 units per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
87th
South Africa rank
85th
25_SDR holdings, per capita over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 91.33 units per person against 89.22 units per person in Brazil, a difference of 2.11 units per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 85th of 189 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0262 units per person | 0.4511 units per person | 0.4249 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.19 units per person | 6.45 units per person | 6.26 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.65 units per person | 44.28 units per person | 24.63 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 66.54 units per person | 73.79 units per person | 7.25 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 25_sdr holdings, per capita, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 91.33 units per person against 89.22 units per person in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 25_sdr holdings, per capita between Brazil and South Africa?
- 2.11 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for 25_sdr holdings, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 85th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 25_SDR holdings, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
25_SDR holdings divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.