Japan vs South Africa: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.95 % change on previous year against 6.31 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.64 % change on previous year.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was South Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.59 % change on previous year | 147.51 % change on previous year | 135.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14.41 % change on previous year | 21.63 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.46 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.7677 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 6.95 % change on previous year against 6.31 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Japan and South Africa?
- 0.64 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Japan ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.