Colombia vs South Africa: 24_International reserves
Colombia
62.76 billion excluding gold
in 2025
South Africa
54.86 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Colombia rank
36th
South Africa rank
38th
24_International reserves over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 62.76 billion excluding gold against 54.86 billion excluding gold in South Africa, a difference of 7.90 billion excluding gold.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.69 billion excluding gold | 1.98 billion excluding gold | 5.71 billion excluding gold | Colombia |
| 2000s | 14.09 billion excluding gold | 15.25 billion excluding gold | 1.16 billion excluding gold | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40.33 billion excluding gold | 42.70 billion excluding gold | 2.37 billion excluding gold | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57.72 billion excluding gold | 50.79 billion excluding gold | 6.93 billion excluding gold | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 62.76 billion excluding gold against 54.86 billion excluding gold in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Colombia and South Africa?
- 7.90 billion excluding gold, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Colombia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).