Gabon vs South Africa: Total reserves includes gold
Gabon
12.7%
in 2011
South Africa
11.9%
in 2011
Gabon rank
36th
South Africa rank
39th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 12.7% against 11.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 39th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 7.1% | 2.2% | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 7.3% | 3.0% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 8.7% | 0.9% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 0.9% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, Gabon or South Africa?
- Gabon, at 12.7% against 11.9% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between Gabon and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- Gabon ranks 36th 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.