South Africa vs Zambia: Total reserves includes gold
South Africa
11.9%
in 2011
Zambia
12.1%
in 2011
South Africa rank
39th
Zambia rank
38th
Total reserves includes gold over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.7% | 16.5% | 8.8% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 9.4% | 2.1% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 5.4% | 2.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.5% | 0.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves includes gold, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.1% against 11.9% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total reserves includes gold between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for total reserves includes gold?
- South Africa ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 38th 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.