Qatar vs South Africa: Gold reserves at market value
Qatar
11.81 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa
12.87 billion SDR
in 2025
Qatar rank
34th
South Africa rank
32nd
Gold reserves at market value over time
- Qatar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.87 billion SDR against 11.81 billion SDR in Qatar, a difference of 1.06 billion SDR.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.79 million SDR | 958.88 million SDR | 954.09 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1970s | 28.93 million SDR | 1.73 billion SDR | 1.70 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 1980s | 305.80 million SDR | 2.40 billion SDR | 2.10 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 1990s | 126.32 million SDR | 1.14 billion SDR | 1.01 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 2000s | 75.79 million SDR | 1.64 billion SDR | 1.57 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 2010s | 648.89 million SDR | 3.69 billion SDR | 3.04 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.45 billion SDR | 7.19 billion SDR | 1.74 billion SDR | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value, Qatar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.87 billion SDR against 11.81 billion SDR in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value between Qatar and South Africa?
- 1.06 billion SDR, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at market value?
- Qatar ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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