South Africa vs Thailand: Reserve tranche position, US dollar
South Africa
894.08 million
in 2025
Thailand
1.15 billion
in 2025
South Africa rank
30th
Thailand rank
28th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time
- South Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.15 billion against 894.08 million in South Africa, a difference of 256.38 million.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Thailand ahead.
South Africa ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11.00 million | 626,000 | 10.38 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 22.76 million | 3.94 million | 18.81 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 49.84 million | 17.03 million | 32.81 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 42.20 million | 30.65 million | 11.55 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 43.04 million | 24.27 million | 18.77 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 98,265 | 234.43 million | 234.33 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 129.28 million | 128.11 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 327.49 million | 668.78 million | 341.29 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 890.25 million | 1.19 billion | 303.97 million | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, us dollar, South Africa or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.15 billion against 894.08 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar between South Africa and Thailand?
- 256.38 million, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, 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 Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.