Countries in Africa with largest official gold reserves 2023
As of 2023, Algeria was the African country with the largest gold holding, at 174 metric tons. The North African country was followed by Egypt, with official gold reserves reaching 126 metric tons. Moreover, South Africa and Libya ranked next, with 125 metric tons and 117 metric tons, respectively. The rest of the countries each registered official holdings ranging from three to 22 metric tons.