South Africa: Percent of world foreign exchange reserves
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| South Africa |
Percent of world foreign exchange reserves |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 0.431 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1960 - 2023 |
| Average | 0.552 |
| Min - Max | 0.125 - 2.035 |
| Source | The Global Economy |
The latest value from 2023 is 0.431 percent, a decline from 0.432 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.741 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for South Africa from 1960 to 2023 is 0.552 percent. The minimum value, 0.125 percent, was reached in 1996 while the maximum of 2.035 percent was recorded in 1968.
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Definition: Foreign exchange reserves including gold as percent of total world foreign exchange reserves.
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