Mongolia vs South Africa: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
Mongolia
0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mongolia rank
38th
South Africa rank
40th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Mongolia
- South Africa
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.0315 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Mongolia ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 40th of 159 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.022 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.0153 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 SDR per US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.0163 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 SDR per US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.0233 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 SDR per US$ of GDP | Mongolia |
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, Mongolia or South Africa?
- Mongolia, at 0.0315 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 Mongolia and South Africa?
- 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 38th 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.