Luxembourg vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate
Luxembourg
1.87 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
1.24 % change on previous year
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
121st
South Africa rank
124th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 1.87 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 121st and South Africa ranks 124th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -18.51 % change on previous year | 36.78 % change on previous year | 55.28 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -4.37 % change on previous year | 62.66 % change on previous year | 67.03 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.51 % change on previous year | 22.17 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -14.88 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 17.1 % 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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- Luxembourg, at 1.87 % change on previous year against 1.24 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.63 % change on previous year, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 121st 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.