Kuwait vs South Africa: 24_International reserves
Kuwait
45.86 billion excluding gold
in 2025
South Africa
54.86 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Kuwait rank
40th
South Africa rank
38th
24_International reserves over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 54.86 billion excluding gold against 45.86 billion excluding gold in Kuwait, a difference of 9.00 billion excluding gold.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 billion excluding gold | 1.98 billion excluding gold | 1.67 billion excluding gold | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 11.34 billion excluding gold | 15.25 billion excluding gold | 3.91 billion excluding gold | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.00 billion excluding gold | 42.70 billion excluding gold | 11.70 billion excluding gold | South Africa |
| 2020s | 45.39 billion excluding gold | 50.79 billion excluding gold | 5.39 billion excluding gold | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 54.86 billion excluding gold against 45.86 billion excluding gold in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 9.00 billion excluding gold, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Kuwait ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 174 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).