Algeria vs South Africa: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 58.40 billion current US$ against 52.45 billion current US$ in Algeria, a difference of 5.95 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 183 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.00 million current US$ | 168.34 million current US$ | 70.66 million current US$ | Algeria |
| 1970s | 1.23 billion current US$ | 423.40 million current US$ | 808.02 million current US$ | Algeria |
| 1980s | 2.11 billion current US$ | 600.72 million current US$ | 1.51 billion current US$ | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.35 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 860.00 million current US$ | Algeria |
| 2000s | 66.65 billion current US$ | 17.47 billion current US$ | 49.18 billion current US$ | Algeria |
| 2010s | 141.13 billion current US$ | 43.90 billion current US$ | 97.23 billion current US$ | Algeria |
| 2020s | 57.88 billion current US$ | 53.06 billion current US$ | 4.82 billion current US$ | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 58.40 billion current US$ against 52.45 billion current US$ in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Algeria and South Africa?
- 5.95 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Algeria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.