South Africa vs Sweden: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce
South Africa
141.22 million SDR
in 2025
Sweden
141.47 million SDR
in 2025
South Africa rank
34th
Sweden rank
33rd
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 141.47 million SDR against 141.22 million SDR in South Africa, a difference of 245,000 SDR.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203.49 million SDR | 206.60 million SDR | 3.11 million SDR | Sweden |
| 1960s | 618.21 million SDR | 195.97 million SDR | 422.23 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1970s | 510.58 million SDR | 204.51 million SDR | 306.07 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1980s | 231.70 million SDR | 212.40 million SDR | 19.30 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1990s | 161.49 million SDR | 193.03 million SDR | 31.54 million SDR | Sweden |
| 2000s | 158.04 million SDR | 187.42 million SDR | 29.38 million SDR | Sweden |
| 2010s | 140.85 million SDR | 141.47 million SDR | 618,800 SDR | Sweden |
| 2020s | 141.11 million SDR | 141.47 million SDR | 355,833 SDR | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 141.47 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 South Africa and Sweden?
- 245,000 SDR, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- South Africa ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd 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.