Egypt vs South Africa: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Egypt
145.56 million SDR
in 2025
South Africa
141.22 million SDR
in 2025
Egypt rank
32nd
South Africa rank
34th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 145.56 million SDR against 141.22 million SDR in South Africa, a difference of 4.34 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 169.19 million SDR | 203.49 million SDR | 34.30 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1960s | 134.82 million SDR | 618.21 million SDR | 483.39 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1970s | 85.41 million SDR | 510.58 million SDR | 425.17 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1980s | 85.12 million SDR | 231.70 million SDR | 146.58 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1990s | 85.13 million SDR | 161.49 million SDR | 76.36 million SDR | South Africa |
| 2000s | 85.11 million SDR | 158.04 million SDR | 72.93 million SDR | South Africa |
| 2010s | 85.90 million SDR | 140.85 million SDR | 54.95 million SDR | South Africa |
| 2020s | 125.53 million SDR | 141.11 million SDR | 15.59 million SDR | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 145.56 million SDR against 141.22 million SDR in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce between Egypt and South Africa?
- 4.34 million SDR, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Egypt ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.