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

Morocco
38.47 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa
37.61 billion current US$
in 2010
Morocco rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time

  • Morocco
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 38.47 billion current US$ against 37.61 billion current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 853.60 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1982 it was South Africa ahead.

Morocco ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 38 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 240.04 million current US$ 3.34 billion current US$ 3.10 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 4.00 billion current US$ 4.33 billion current US$ 329.09 million current US$ South Africa
2000s 18.33 billion current US$ 18.64 billion current US$ 307.35 million current US$ South Africa
2010s 35.35 billion current US$ 37.61 billion current US$ 2.26 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, Morocco or South Africa?
Morocco, at 38.47 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 Morocco and South Africa?
853.60 million current US$, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2010.
How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
Morocco ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). 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.