South Africa vs Syria: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre (reserves)
South Africa
5,109 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
4,125 SDR per square kilometre
in 2010
South Africa rank
64th
Syria rank
67th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre (reserves) over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5,109 SDR per square kilometre against 4,125 SDR per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 984 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 64th and Syria ranks 67th of 159 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 574.22 SDR per square kilometre | 118.03 SDR per square kilometre | 456.19 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,427 SDR per square kilometre | 579.55 SDR per square kilometre | 847.66 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,982 SDR per square kilometre | 1,571 SDR per square kilometre | 411.49 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 936.64 SDR per square kilometre | 1,113 SDR per square kilometre | 176.13 SDR per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 1,354 SDR per square kilometre | 1,727 SDR per square kilometre | 373.84 SDR per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 3,021 SDR per square kilometre | 4,125 SDR per square kilometre | 1,104 SDR per square kilometre | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, South Africa or Syria?
- South Africa, at 5,109 SDR per square kilometre against 4,125 SDR per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre between South Africa and Syria?
- 984 SDR per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 64th and Syria ranks 67th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.