Bangladesh vs South Africa: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre

Bangladesh
5,343 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5,109 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
61st
South Africa rank
64th

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 5,343 SDR per square kilometre against 5,109 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 234 SDR per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th of 159 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 31.39 SDR per square kilometre 1,662 SDR per square kilometre 1,631 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 164.48 SDR per square kilometre 1,982 SDR per square kilometre 1,818 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 175.74 SDR per square kilometre 936.64 SDR per square kilometre 760.9 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 328.95 SDR per square kilometre 1,354 SDR per square kilometre 1,025 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 3,106 SDR per square kilometre 3,038 SDR per square kilometre 67.85 SDR per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 4,769 SDR per square kilometre 4,579 SDR per square kilometre 190.08 SDR per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 5,343 SDR per square kilometre against 5,109 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre between Bangladesh and South Africa?
234 SDR per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 64th 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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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,311 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.