Australia vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold
Australia
45.36 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa
42.64 billion SDR
in 2025
Australia rank
37th
South Africa rank
38th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 45.36 billion SDR against 42.64 billion SDR in South Africa, a difference of 2.71 billion SDR.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 billion SDR | 188.96 million SDR | 849.18 million SDR | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.24 billion SDR | 168.34 million SDR | 1.07 billion SDR | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.67 billion SDR | 361.21 million SDR | 2.31 billion SDR | Australia |
| 1980s | 6.26 billion SDR | 496.46 million SDR | 5.77 billion SDR | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.34 billion SDR | 1.78 billion SDR | 8.56 billion SDR | Australia |
| 2000s | 21.34 billion SDR | 11.60 billion SDR | 9.74 billion SDR | Australia |
| 2010s | 33.83 billion SDR | 30.33 billion SDR | 3.50 billion SDR | Australia |
| 2020s | 39.17 billion SDR | 38.99 billion SDR | 179.82 million SDR | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 45.36 billion SDR against 42.64 billion SDR in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Australia and South Africa?
- 2.71 billion SDR, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Australia ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.