Philippines vs South Africa: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita
Philippines
949.02 US dollar per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,172 US dollar per person
in 2025
Philippines rank
107th
South Africa rank
104th
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,172 US dollar per person against 949.02 US dollar per person in Philippines, a difference of 222.98 US dollar per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 104th of 169 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.4 US dollar per person | 115.13 US dollar per person | 39.73 US dollar per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 276.68 US dollar per person | 421.59 US dollar per person | 144.91 US dollar per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 762.48 US dollar per person | 881.3 US dollar per person | 118.82 US dollar per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 926.23 US dollar per person | 999.6 US dollar per person | 73.37 US dollar per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,172 US dollar per person against 949.02 US dollar per person in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita between Philippines and South Africa?
- 222.98 US dollar per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 104th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.