Bahrain vs South Africa: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
Bahrain
188.9 SDR per person
in 2024
South Africa
198.76 SDR per person
in 2025
Bahrain rank
58th
South Africa rank
56th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 198.76 SDR per person against 188.9 SDR per person in Bahrain, a difference of 9.86 SDR per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.6 SDR per person | 46.06 SDR per person | 5.46 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 79.63 SDR per person | 66.6 SDR per person | 13.03 SDR per person | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 124.99 SDR per person | 73.65 SDR per person | 51.34 SDR per person | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 66.92 SDR per person | 26.05 SDR per person | 40.87 SDR per person | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 62.69 SDR per person | 33.05 SDR per person | 29.64 SDR per person | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 102.74 SDR per person | 66.01 SDR per person | 36.72 SDR per person | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 146.51 SDR per person | 96.94 SDR per person | 49.57 SDR per person | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita, Bahrain or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 198.76 SDR per person against 188.9 SDR per person in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 9.86 SDR per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.