South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Total reserves
Total reserves over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 37.2% against 34.0% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
South Africa ranks 54th and Saint Lucia ranks 57th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 42.9% | 24.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 32.1% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 47.9% | 14.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 39.2% | 4.1% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- South Africa, at 37.2% against 34.0% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total reserves between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 3.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for total reserves?
- South Africa ranks 54th and Saint Lucia ranks 57th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.