Australia vs South Africa: Total reserves minus gold
Total reserves minus gold over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 62.12 billion current US$ against 58.40 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 3.72 billion current US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 182 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 168.34 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.11 billion current US$ | 423.40 million current US$ | 2.68 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 7.53 billion current US$ | 600.72 million current US$ | 6.93 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 14.55 billion current US$ | 2.49 billion current US$ | 12.06 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 31.46 billion current US$ | 17.47 billion current US$ | 13.98 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 48.87 billion current US$ | 43.90 billion current US$ | 4.97 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 53.25 billion current US$ | 53.06 billion current US$ | 186.23 million current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 62.12 billion current US$ against 58.40 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Australia and South Africa?
- 3.72 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Australia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 37th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). 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.