South Africa vs Suriname: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
South Africa
198.76 SDR per person
in 2025
Suriname
194.53 SDR per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
57th
Suriname rank
58th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Suriname
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 198.76 SDR per person against 194.53 SDR per person in Suriname, a difference of 4.23 SDR per person.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.
South Africa ranks 57th and Suriname ranks 58th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.03 SDR per person | 37.71 SDR per person | 4.67 SDR per person | Suriname |
| 1970s | 66.6 SDR per person | 40.04 SDR per person | 26.56 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 73.65 SDR per person | 48.53 SDR per person | 25.12 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 26.05 SDR per person | 56.52 SDR per person | 30.46 SDR per person | Suriname |
| 2000s | 33.05 SDR per person | 47.51 SDR per person | 14.46 SDR per person | Suriname |
| 2010s | 66.01 SDR per person | 78.85 SDR per person | 12.84 SDR per person | Suriname |
| 2020s | 113.91 SDR per person | 122.52 SDR per person | 8.61 SDR per person | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita, South Africa or Suriname?
- South Africa, at 198.76 SDR per person against 194.53 SDR per person in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita between South Africa and Suriname?
- 4.23 SDR per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 57th and Suriname ranks 58th 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.