Egypt vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Egypt
18.17 billion US dollar
in 2025
South Africa
17.49 billion US dollar
in 2025
Egypt rank
23rd
South Africa rank
25th
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 18.17 billion US dollar against 17.49 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 677.00 million US dollar.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 151 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.72 billion US dollar | 2.91 billion US dollar | 1.18 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.27 billion US dollar | 5.38 billion US dollar | 2.11 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.03 billion US dollar | 9.77 billion US dollar | 747.15 million US dollar | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 18.17 billion US dollar against 17.49 billion US dollar in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, monetary gold between Egypt and South Africa?
- 677.00 million US dollar, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Egypt ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 25th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Monetary gold (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.