Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Switzerland: Total Reserves
Total Reserves over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 931,687 against 843,113 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 88,574.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 10 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86,065 | 41,355 | 44,710 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 211,616 | 49,433 | 162,183 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 674,184 | 552,054 | 122,130 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 765,706 | 915,151 | 149,445 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 931,687 against 843,113 in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 88,574, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Switzerland rank globally for total reserves?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 3rd of 10 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as Total Reserves. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.