Afghanistan vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate
Afghanistan
10.15 % change on previous year
in 2020
South Africa
10.64 % change on previous year
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
92nd
South Africa rank
90th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.64 % change on previous year against 10.15 % change on previous year in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.49 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.49 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | -2.21 % change on previous year | 19.69 % change on previous year | 21.89 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 33.88 % change on previous year | 22.22 % change on previous year | 11.66 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -8.37 % change on previous year | 15.7 % change on previous year | 24.07 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 37.77 % change on previous year | 14.21 % change on previous year | 23.56 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.79 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.15 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 14.22 % change on previous year | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.64 % change on previous year against 10.15 % change on previous year in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.49 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.