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

South Africa
37.61 billion current US$
in 2010
Tunisia
12.56 billion current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
4th
Tunisia rank
5th

Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price over time

  • South Africa
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37.61 billion current US$ against 12.56 billion current US$ in Tunisia, a difference of 25.05 billion current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.0 times Tunisia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 38 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 2.40 billion current US$ 441.52 million current US$ 1.95 billion current US$ South Africa
1980s 3.90 billion current US$ 570.93 million current US$ 3.33 billion current US$ South Africa
1990s 4.33 billion current US$ 1.45 billion current US$ 2.88 billion current US$ South Africa
2000s 18.64 billion current US$ 5.13 billion current US$ 13.51 billion current US$ South Africa
2010s 37.61 billion current US$ 11.43 billion current US$ 26.18 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, South Africa or Tunisia?
South Africa, at 37.61 billion current US$ against 12.56 billion current US$ in Tunisia as of 2010.
What is the difference in total reserves including gold valued at london gold price between South Africa and Tunisia?
25.05 billion current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2010.
How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for total reserves including gold valued at london gold price?
South Africa ranks 4th and Tunisia ranks 5th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Total reserves including gold valued at London gold price (current US$). 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.