South Africa vs Viet Nam: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 85.58 billion includes gold, current US$ against 76.02 billion includes gold, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 9.56 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.15 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | 3.08 billion includes gold, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | 11.07 billion includes gold, current US$ | 8.83 billion includes gold, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 49.26 billion includes gold, current US$ | 35.93 billion includes gold, current US$ | 13.33 billion includes gold, current US$ | South Africa |
| 2020s | 62.85 billion includes gold, current US$ | 91.94 billion includes gold, current US$ | 29.09 billion includes gold, current US$ | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 85.58 billion includes gold, current US$ against 76.02 billion includes gold, current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 9.56 billion includes gold, current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for total reserves?
- South Africa ranks 36th and Viet Nam ranks 34th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.