China vs South Africa: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
China
168.13 SDR per person
in 2025
South Africa
198.76 SDR per person
in 2025
China rank
60th
South Africa rank
57th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 198.76 SDR per person against 168.13 SDR per person in China, a difference of 30.63 SDR per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th of 159 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1 SDR per person | 81.92 SDR per person | 78.82 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.24 SDR per person | 73.65 SDR per person | 69.41 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.61 SDR per person | 26.05 SDR per person | 23.44 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.22 SDR per person | 33.05 SDR per person | 26.83 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 30.99 SDR per person | 66.01 SDR per person | 35.02 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 88.13 SDR per person | 113.91 SDR per person | 25.77 SDR per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 198.76 SDR per person against 168.13 SDR per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita between China and South Africa?
- 30.63 SDR per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- China ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 57th 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.