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
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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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.