Chile vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold
Chile
36.08 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa
42.64 billion SDR
in 2025
Chile rank
42nd
South Africa rank
38th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Chile
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42.64 billion SDR against 36.08 billion SDR in Chile, a difference of 6.56 billion SDR.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.96 million SDR | 188.96 million SDR | 159.00 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1960s | 96.73 million SDR | 168.34 million SDR | 71.61 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1970s | 377.76 million SDR | 361.21 million SDR | 16.55 million SDR | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.22 billion SDR | 496.46 million SDR | 1.72 billion SDR | Chile |
| 1990s | 8.67 billion SDR | 1.78 billion SDR | 6.89 billion SDR | Chile |
| 2000s | 12.17 billion SDR | 11.60 billion SDR | 568.23 million SDR | Chile |
| 2010s | 27.05 billion SDR | 30.33 billion SDR | 3.28 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32.97 billion SDR | 38.99 billion SDR | 6.02 billion SDR | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Chile or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 42.64 billion SDR against 36.08 billion SDR in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Chile and South Africa?
- 6.56 billion SDR, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Chile ranks 42nd 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.