Peru vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Peru
66.00 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa
55.51 billion SDR
in 2025
Peru rank
34th
South Africa rank
37th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 66.00 billion SDR against 55.51 billion SDR in South Africa, a difference of 10.49 billion SDR.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 37th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.91 million SDR | 391.88 million SDR | 335.97 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1960s | 133.82 million SDR | 813.38 million SDR | 679.56 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1970s | 599.55 million SDR | 2.09 billion SDR | 1.49 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.66 billion SDR | 2.90 billion SDR | 1.24 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.94 billion SDR | 2.91 billion SDR | 2.02 billion SDR | Peru |
| 2000s | 11.66 billion SDR | 13.25 billion SDR | 1.59 billion SDR | South Africa |
| 2010s | 41.63 billion SDR | 34.01 billion SDR | 7.61 billion SDR | Peru |
| 2020s | 57.09 billion SDR | 46.19 billion SDR | 10.90 billion SDR | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 66.00 billion SDR against 55.51 billion SDR in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Peru and South Africa?
- 10.49 billion SDR, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Peru ranks 34th 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