Africa vs South Africa: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price
Africa
156.05 billion current US$
in 2006
South Africa
37.61 billion current US$
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time
- Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Africa currently reports 156.05 billion current US$ against 37.61 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 118.43 billion current US$.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves including gold valued at london gold price, Africa or South Africa?
- Africa, at 156.05 billion current US$ against 37.61 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2006.
- What is the difference in total reserves including gold valued at london gold price between Africa and South Africa?
- 118.43 billion current US$, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2006.
- How do Africa and South Africa rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
- Africa ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross international reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position of members in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities. The gold component is valued at end-of-year London prices.