Egypt vs South Africa: Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price

Egypt
69.36 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
37.61 billion current US$
in 2010
Egypt rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 69.36 billion current US$ against 37.61 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 31.75 billion current US$.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 38 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 23.48 billion current US$ 18.64 billion current US$ 4.84 billion current US$ Egypt
2010s 54.03 billion current US$ 37.61 billion current US$ 16.42 billion current US$ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves including gold valued at london gold price, Egypt or South Africa?
Egypt, at 69.36 billion current US$ against 37.61 billion current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in total reserves including gold valued at london gold price between Egypt and South Africa?
31.75 billion current US$, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
Egypt ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,016 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

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.