South Africa vs Ukraine: Reserves excluding gold
South Africa
42.64 billion SDR
in 2025
Ukraine
39.01 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa rank
38th
Ukraine rank
40th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- South Africa
- Ukraine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 42.64 billion SDR against 39.01 billion SDR in Ukraine, a difference of 3.63 billion SDR.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 40th of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 billion SDR | 751.55 million SDR | 1.30 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11.60 billion SDR | 10.13 billion SDR | 1.47 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30.33 billion SDR | 13.69 billion SDR | 16.64 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38.99 billion SDR | 26.67 billion SDR | 12.32 billion SDR | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, South Africa or Ukraine?
- South Africa, at 42.64 billion SDR against 39.01 billion SDR in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between South Africa and Ukraine?
- 3.63 billion SDR, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Ukraine rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- South Africa ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 40th 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.