Benin vs South Africa: Total reserves includes gold
Benin
12.2%
in 2011
South Africa
11.9%
in 2011
Benin rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 12.2% against 11.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 7.8% | 4.4% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 7.3% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 4.0% | 2.9% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 3.0% | 8.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 8.7% | 10.7% | Benin |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.0% | 3.2% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 12.2% against 11.9% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Benin and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2011.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Benin ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Total reserves includes gold (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component of these reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.