Germany vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate
Germany
0.9878 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Germany rank
125th
South Africa rank
124th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.24 % change on previous year against 0.9878 % change on previous year in Germany, a difference of 0.2522 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 124th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.63 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 29.7 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1960s | 9.42 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 6.84 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1970s | 37.35 % change on previous year | 24.17 % change on previous year | 13.18 % change on previous year | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 21.71 % change on previous year | 19.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.5457 % change on previous year | 53.39 % change on previous year | 52.84 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -4.57 % change on previous year | 20.02 % change on previous year | 24.59 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8403 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate, Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.24 % change on previous year against 0.9878 % change on previous year in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.2522 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 124th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.