South Africa vs United States of America: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP in United States of America, a difference of 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0213 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0427 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0088 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0071 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 SDR per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0271 SDR per US$ of GDP in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.003 SDR per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 40th and United States of America ranks 43rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.