Norway vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at market value)
Norway
62.43 billion SDR
in 2025
South Africa
55.51 billion SDR
in 2025
Norway rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
Total reserves (gold at market value) over time
- Norway
- South Africa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62.43 billion SDR against 55.51 billion SDR in South Africa, a difference of 6.92 billion SDR.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Norway ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 186.10 million SDR | 391.88 million SDR | 205.78 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1960s | 475.51 million SDR | 813.38 million SDR | 337.87 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.82 billion SDR | 2.09 billion SDR | 274.93 million SDR | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.97 billion SDR | 2.90 billion SDR | 6.06 billion SDR | Norway |
| 1990s | 14.07 billion SDR | 2.91 billion SDR | 11.16 billion SDR | Norway |
| 2000s | 29.14 billion SDR | 13.25 billion SDR | 15.89 billion SDR | Norway |
| 2010s | 40.96 billion SDR | 34.01 billion SDR | 6.94 billion SDR | Norway |
| 2020s | 58.55 billion SDR | 46.19 billion SDR | 12.37 billion SDR | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value), Norway or South Africa?
- Norway, at 62.43 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 Norway and South Africa?
- 6.92 billion SDR, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Norway ranks 36th 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.