South Africa vs United States: Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 … US
Official Reserve Assets: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 … US over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 17.69 billion against 14.67 billion in South Africa, a difference of 3.02 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 26th and United States ranks 24th of 91 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.14 billion | 18.64 billion | 6.49 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | 15.46 billion | 23.21 billion | 7.75 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 11.23 billion | 25.95 billion | 14.73 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 17.69 billion against 14.67 billion in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between South Africa and United States?
- 3.02 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- South Africa ranks 26th and United States ranks 24th of 91 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 currency and deposits (in convertible foreign currencies) with US Dollars (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorit. 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.