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
South Africa currently reports 1.00 million against 540,000 in Philippines, a difference of 460,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.9 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 67 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.94 million | 1.00 million | 64.94 million | Philippines |
| 2010s | 68.55 million | 1.00 million | 67.55 million | Philippines |
| 2020s | 535,000 | 1.00 million | 465,000 | South Africa |
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?
- South Africa, at 1.00 million against 540,000 in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets between Philippines and South Africa?
- 460,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for official reserve assets and other foreign currency assets?
- Philippines ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Official Reserve Assets and Other Foreign Currency Assets (approximate market value), Other foreign currency assets, deposits not included in official reserve assets (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Cen. 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.