Algeria vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Algeria
56.10 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa
55.51 billion SDR
in 2025
Algeria rank
37th
South Africa rank
38th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 56.10 billion SDR against 55.51 billion SDR in South Africa, a difference of 585.50 million SDR.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Algeria ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th 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 | 52.62 billion SDR | 46.19 billion SDR | 6.43 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?
- Algeria, at 56.10 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 Algeria and South Africa?
- 585.50 million SDR, with Algeria 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 37th and South Africa ranks 38th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.