Philippines vs South Africa: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP
Philippines
0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Philippines rank
41st
South Africa rank
40th
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP in Philippines, a difference of 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Philippines ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 40th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.01 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0273 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0133 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 SDR per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 SDR per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.0189 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 SDR per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.018 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SDR per US$ of GDP | Philippines |
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, Philippines or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0301 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.028 SDR per US$ of GDP in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp between Philippines and South Africa?
- 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Philippines ranks 41st 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.