Ecuador vs South Africa: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre
Ecuador
5,230 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5,109 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Ecuador rank
63rd
South Africa rank
64th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5,230 SDR per square kilometre against 5,109 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 121 SDR per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Ecuador ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 64th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.84 SDR per square kilometre | 574.22 SDR per square kilometre | 509.38 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 193.17 SDR per square kilometre | 1,427 SDR per square kilometre | 1,234 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 518.55 SDR per square kilometre | 1,982 SDR per square kilometre | 1,464 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 419.01 SDR per square kilometre | 936.64 SDR per square kilometre | 517.63 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,297 SDR per square kilometre | 1,354 SDR per square kilometre | 56.2 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,186 SDR per square kilometre | 3,038 SDR per square kilometre | 852.14 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,441 SDR per square kilometre | 4,579 SDR per square kilometre | 861.6 SDR per square kilometre | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, Ecuador or South Africa?
- Ecuador, at 5,230 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 Ecuador and South Africa?
- 121 SDR per square kilometre, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Ecuador ranks 63rd 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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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.