Peru vs South Africa: 24_International reserves
Peru
77.88 billion excluding gold
in 2025
South Africa
59.26 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Peru rank
32nd
South Africa rank
35th
24_International reserves over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 77.88 billion excluding gold against 59.26 billion excluding gold in South Africa, a difference of 18.62 billion excluding gold.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th of 175 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.67 billion excluding gold | 1.98 billion excluding gold | 3.69 billion excluding gold | Peru |
| 2000s | 15.34 billion excluding gold | 15.25 billion excluding gold | 88.80 million excluding gold | Peru |
| 2010s | 56.69 billion excluding gold | 42.70 billion excluding gold | 13.99 billion excluding gold | Peru |
| 2020s | 73.03 billion excluding gold | 50.79 billion excluding gold | 22.24 billion excluding gold | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 77.88 billion excluding gold against 59.26 billion excluding gold in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Peru and South Africa?
- 18.62 billion excluding gold, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Peru ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 35th 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).