Total Reserves, per unit of GDP in South Africa
South Africa: Total Reserves, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total Reserves, per unit of GDP in South Africa, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves, per unit of gdp in South Africa is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves, per unit of gdp in South Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 69th of 164 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, per unit of GDP in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +156.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Reserves, per unit of GDP 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 | +156.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 total reserves, per unit of gdp in South Africa?
- Total reserves, per unit of gdp in South Africa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves, per unit of gdp recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for total reserves, per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 69th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves, 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total Reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total Reserves ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Total Reserves World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.