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

Pakistan
4,146 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
5,109 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan rank
66th
South Africa rank
64th

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

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5,109 SDR per square kilometre against 4,146 SDR per square kilometre in Pakistan, a difference of 963 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 159 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 71.95 SDR per square kilometre 574.22 SDR per square kilometre 502.27 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 286.53 SDR per square kilometre 1,427 SDR per square kilometre 1,141 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 847.76 SDR per square kilometre 1,982 SDR per square kilometre 1,134 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 648.01 SDR per square kilometre 936.64 SDR per square kilometre 288.63 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 1,039 SDR per square kilometre 1,354 SDR per square kilometre 315.03 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2,463 SDR per square kilometre 3,038 SDR per square kilometre 574.65 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 3,716 SDR per square kilometre 4,579 SDR per square kilometre 863.18 SDR per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre, Pakistan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5,109 SDR per square kilometre against 4,146 SDR per square kilometre in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre between Pakistan and South Africa?
963 SDR per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per square kilometre?
Pakistan ranks 66th 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.