Philippines vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Monetary gold
Reserve assets, Monetary gold over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 18.58 billion US dollar against 17.49 billion US dollar in South Africa, a difference of 1.09 billion US dollar.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 644.30 million US dollar | 2.57 billion US dollar | 1.93 billion US dollar | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.40 billion US dollar | 2.45 billion US dollar | 951.80 million US dollar | Philippines |
| 2010s | 7.88 billion US dollar | 5.38 billion US dollar | 2.51 billion US dollar | Philippines |
| 2020s | 11.73 billion US dollar | 9.77 billion US dollar | 1.96 billion US dollar | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, monetary gold, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 18.58 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 Philippines and South Africa?
- 1.09 billion US dollar, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, monetary gold?
- Philippines ranks 22nd 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.