Algeria vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Algeria
52.94 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa
55.51 billion SDR
in 2025
Algeria rank
40th
South Africa rank
37th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55.51 billion SDR against 52.94 billion SDR in Algeria, a difference of 2.58 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 218.39 million SDR | 391.88 million SDR | 173.49 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1960s | 303.84 million SDR | 813.38 million SDR | 509.54 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.73 billion SDR | 2.09 billion SDR | 362.91 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3.74 billion SDR | 2.90 billion SDR | 834.77 million SDR | Algeria |
| 1990s | 3.75 billion SDR | 2.91 billion SDR | 836.70 million SDR | Algeria |
| 2000s | 46.12 billion SDR | 13.25 billion SDR | 32.87 billion SDR | Algeria |
| 2010s | 101.22 billion SDR | 34.01 billion SDR | 67.20 billion SDR | Algeria |
| 2020s | 52.09 billion SDR | 46.19 billion SDR | 5.90 billion SDR | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 55.51 billion SDR against 52.94 billion SDR in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Algeria and South Africa?
- 2.58 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 total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Algeria ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 37th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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