Algeria vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Algeria
34.63 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa
37.46 billion SDR
in 2025
Algeria rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 37.46 billion SDR against 34.63 billion SDR in Algeria, a difference of 2.83 billion SDR.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 212.70 million SDR | 166.20 million SDR | 46.50 million SDR | Algeria |
| 1960s | 229.17 million SDR | 118.50 million SDR | 110.67 million SDR | Algeria |
| 1970s | 929.03 million SDR | 293.08 million SDR | 635.95 million SDR | Algeria |
| 1980s | 1.60 billion SDR | 430.41 million SDR | 1.17 billion SDR | Algeria |
| 1990s | 2.38 billion SDR | 1.74 billion SDR | 639.17 million SDR | Algeria |
| 2000s | 43.79 billion SDR | 11.22 billion SDR | 32.57 billion SDR | Algeria |
| 2010s | 94.76 billion SDR | 28.39 billion SDR | 66.37 billion SDR | Algeria |
| 2020s | 39.39 billion SDR | 34.38 billion SDR | 5.01 billion SDR | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 37.46 billion SDR against 34.63 billion SDR in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Algeria and South Africa?
- 2.83 billion SDR, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Algeria ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.