Algeria vs Colombia: Total reserves

Algeria
72.50 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
Colombia
65.81 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
Algeria rank
39th
Colombia rank
42nd

Total reserves over time

  • Algeria
  • Colombia
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196019922025

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 72.50 billion includes gold, current US$ against 65.81 billion includes gold, current US$ in Colombia, a difference of 6.69 billion includes gold, current US$.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 39th and Colombia ranks 42nd of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 303.84 million includes gold, current US$ 124.49 million includes gold, current US$ 179.35 million includes gold, current US$ Algeria
1970s 2.13 billion includes gold, current US$ 1.36 billion includes gold, current US$ 764.50 million includes gold, current US$ Algeria
1980s 4.43 billion includes gold, current US$ 4.01 billion includes gold, current US$ 414.10 million includes gold, current US$ Algeria
1990s 5.27 billion includes gold, current US$ 8.09 billion includes gold, current US$ 2.82 billion includes gold, current US$ Colombia
2000s 69.83 billion includes gold, current US$ 15.46 billion includes gold, current US$ 54.37 billion includes gold, current US$ Algeria
2010s 148.56 billion includes gold, current US$ 42.70 billion includes gold, current US$ 105.86 billion includes gold, current US$ Algeria
2020s 70.70 billion includes gold, current US$ 59.99 billion includes gold, current US$ 10.71 billion includes gold, current US$ Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Algeria or Colombia?
Algeria, at 72.50 billion includes gold, current US$ against 65.81 billion includes gold, current US$ in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves between Algeria and Colombia?
6.69 billion includes gold, current US$, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Colombia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and Colombia rank globally for total reserves?
Algeria ranks 39th and Colombia ranks 42nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.