Botswana vs South Africa: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 37.61 billion current US$ against 10.13 billion current US$ in Botswana, a difference of 27.48 billion current US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.7 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.21 million current US$ | 2.40 billion current US$ | 2.25 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 3.90 billion current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.69 billion current US$ | 4.33 billion current US$ | 364.76 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 7.79 billion current US$ | 18.64 billion current US$ | 10.85 billion current US$ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.78 billion current US$ | 37.61 billion current US$ | 23.83 billion current US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves including gold valued at london gold price, Botswana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 37.61 billion current US$ against 10.13 billion current US$ in Botswana as of 2010.
- What is the difference in total reserves including gold valued at london gold price between Botswana and South Africa?
- 27.48 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
- Botswana ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). 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.