Australia vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Australia
53.04 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa
55.51 billion SDR
in 2025
Australia rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 55.51 billion SDR against 53.04 billion SDR in Australia, a difference of 2.48 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 billion SDR | 391.88 million SDR | 772.18 million SDR | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.46 billion SDR | 813.38 million SDR | 644.38 million SDR | Australia |
| 1970s | 3.67 billion SDR | 2.09 billion SDR | 1.58 billion SDR | Australia |
| 1980s | 9.01 billion SDR | 2.90 billion SDR | 6.11 billion SDR | Australia |
| 1990s | 11.94 billion SDR | 2.91 billion SDR | 9.03 billion SDR | Australia |
| 2000s | 22.32 billion SDR | 13.25 billion SDR | 9.08 billion SDR | Australia |
| 2010s | 36.00 billion SDR | 34.01 billion SDR | 1.98 billion SDR | Australia |
| 2020s | 43.14 billion SDR | 46.19 billion SDR | 3.04 billion SDR | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 55.51 billion SDR against 53.04 billion SDR in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) between Australia and South Africa?
- 2.48 billion SDR, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Australia ranks 40th 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.