24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Africa
South Africa: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita was 847.33 excluding gold per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in excluding gold per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 847.33 excluding gold per person for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Africa peaked at 852.15 excluding gold per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.36 excluding gold per person, in 1994.
South Africa ranks 108th of 174 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.
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | excluding gold per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.57 excluding gold per person | — |
| 1991 | 27.09 excluding gold per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 25.09 excluding gold per person | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 16.62 excluding gold per person | -33.7% |
| 1994 | 13.36 excluding gold per person | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 41.19 excluding gold per person | +208.2% |
| 1996 | 40.43 excluding gold per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 39.94 excluding gold per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 117.9 excluding gold per person | +195.2% |
| 1999 | 92.08 excluding gold per person | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 135.24 excluding gold per person | +46.9% |
| 2001 | 129.38 excluding gold per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 124.86 excluding gold per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 125.85 excluding gold per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 168.83 excluding gold per person | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 285.89 excluding gold per person | +69.3% |
| 2006 | 412.16 excluding gold per person | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 472 excluding gold per person | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 598.96 excluding gold per person | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 587.22 excluding gold per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 716.34 excluding gold per person | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 821.05 excluding gold per person | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 817.78 excluding gold per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 796.82 excluding gold per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 797.69 excluding gold per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 734.38 excluding gold per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 729.97 excluding gold per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 720.85 excluding gold per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 761.77 excluding gold per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 746.03 excluding gold per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 759.16 excluding gold per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 751.25 excluding gold per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 807.74 excluding gold per person | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 852.15 excluding gold per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 834.51 excluding gold per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 847.33 excluding gold per person | +1.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 847.33 excluding gold per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,493 excluding gold per person, 57% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 847.33 excluding gold per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 151.2 excluding gold per person, 5.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 24_International reserves (excluding gold), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +208.2% | 13.36 excluding gold per person | 41.19 excluding gold per person |
| 1998 | +195.2% | 39.94 excluding gold per person | 117.9 excluding gold per person |
| 2005 | +69.3% | 168.83 excluding gold per person | 285.89 excluding gold per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.93 excluding gold per person | 13.36 excluding gold per person | 117.9 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.04 excluding gold per person | 124.86 excluding gold per person | 598.96 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 764.27 excluding gold per person | 716.34 excluding gold per person | 821.05 excluding gold per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.69 excluding gold per person | 751.25 excluding gold per person | 852.15 excluding gold per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 105 Guyana 941.29 excluding gold per person compare
- 106 Turkey 938.74 excluding gold per person compare
- 107 Georgia 913.16 excluding gold per person compare
- 109 Syria 835.78 excluding gold per person compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 831.55 excluding gold per person compare
- 111 Vietnam 812.54 excluding gold per person compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Africa?
- 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita in South Africa was 847.33 excluding gold per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 852.15 excluding gold per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.36 excluding gold per person in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
24_International reserves (excluding gold) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- 24_International reserves 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
24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.