South Africa vs Turkey: Reserves excluding gold
South Africa
42.64 billion SDR
in 2025
Turkey
52.30 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa rank
38th
Turkey rank
35th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 52.30 billion SDR against 42.64 billion SDR in South Africa, a difference of 9.65 billion SDR.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 188.96 million SDR | 93.62 million SDR | 95.33 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1960s | 168.34 million SDR | 52.30 million SDR | 116.04 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1970s | 361.21 million SDR | 826.86 million SDR | 465.65 million SDR | Turkey |
| 1980s | 496.46 million SDR | 1.39 billion SDR | 893.01 million SDR | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.78 billion SDR | 8.63 billion SDR | 6.85 billion SDR | Turkey |
| 2000s | 11.60 billion SDR | 31.13 billion SDR | 19.52 billion SDR | Turkey |
| 2010s | 30.33 billion SDR | 61.72 billion SDR | 31.39 billion SDR | Turkey |
| 2020s | 38.99 billion SDR | 56.67 billion SDR | 17.68 billion SDR | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, South Africa or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 52.30 billion SDR against 42.64 billion SDR in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between South Africa and Turkey?
- 9.65 billion SDR, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 35th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (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 (IL) 2026 April