Kuwait vs South Africa: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate
Kuwait
59.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
59.5 % change on previous year
in 2025
Kuwait rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 59.5 % change on previous year against 59.43 % change on previous year in Kuwait, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
Kuwait ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 142 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.68 % change on previous year | 28.67 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 37.48 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1980s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -8.82 % change on previous year | 7.48 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -7.52 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 13.02 % change on previous year | 14.28 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.89 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 0.0411 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.91 % change on previous year | 20.94 % change on previous year | 0.0305 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate, Kuwait or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 59.5 % change on previous year against 59.43 % change on previous year in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.07 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Kuwait ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.