Philippines vs South Africa: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
Philippines
149.63 million SDR
in 2025
South Africa
141.22 million SDR
in 2025
Philippines rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 149.63 million SDR against 141.22 million SDR in South Africa, a difference of 8.40 million SDR.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.00 million SDR | 203.49 million SDR | 193.49 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1960s | 38.30 million SDR | 618.21 million SDR | 579.91 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1970s | 48.53 million SDR | 510.58 million SDR | 462.05 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1980s | 64.12 million SDR | 231.70 million SDR | 167.58 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1990s | 140.05 million SDR | 161.49 million SDR | 21.44 million SDR | South Africa |
| 2000s | 220.61 million SDR | 158.04 million SDR | 62.57 million SDR | Philippines |
| 2010s | 211.47 million SDR | 140.85 million SDR | 70.61 million SDR | Philippines |
| 2020s | 174.01 million SDR | 141.11 million SDR | 32.89 million SDR | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 149.63 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 Philippines and South Africa?
- 8.40 million SDR, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Philippines ranks 31st 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.