Belgium vs South Africa: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.0321 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
37th
South Africa rank
40th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.0321 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th of 159 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0879 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.0787 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.1067 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0794 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.022 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.0078 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0132 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.0203 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 SDR per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
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, Belgium or South Africa?
- Belgium, at 0.0321 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 40th 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.