Philippines vs South Africa: Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets
Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 18.58 billion against 17.49 billion in South Africa, a difference of 1.08 billion.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 87 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.26 billion | 2.44 billion | 824.09 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.88 billion | 5.38 billion | 2.51 billion | Philippines |
| 2020s | 11.73 billion | 9.78 billion | 1.95 billion | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 18.58 billion against 17.49 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Philippines and South Africa?
- 1.08 billion, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Philippines ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Official reserve assets, gold (including gold deposits and if appropriate gold swapped) (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.