Afghanistan vs South Africa: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
14.73 % change on previous year
in 2020
South Africa
16.18 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
86th
South Africa rank
83rd
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.18 % change on previous year against 14.73 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.45 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.56 % change on previous year | 26.54 % change on previous year | 28.1 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 38.02 % change on previous year | 25.58 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -4.27 % change on previous year | 20.53 % change on previous year | 24.79 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 40.22 % change on previous year | 16.24 % change on previous year | 23.98 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.5 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 4.01 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 14.73 % change on previous year | -0.0861 % change on previous year | 14.81 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16.18 % change on previous year against 14.73 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 1.45 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.