Colombia vs South Africa: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita
Colombia
1,231 US dollar per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,172 US dollar per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
103rd
South Africa rank
104th
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,231 US dollar per person against 1,172 US dollar per person in South Africa, a difference of 59 US dollar per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 104th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 133.73 US dollar per person | 110.21 US dollar per person | 23.52 US dollar per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 225.35 US dollar per person | 97.6 US dollar per person | 127.75 US dollar per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 358.54 US dollar per person | 395.4 US dollar per person | 36.86 US dollar per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 904.84 US dollar per person | 881.3 US dollar per person | 23.54 US dollar per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,153 US dollar per person | 999.6 US dollar per person | 152.95 US dollar per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1,231 US dollar per person against 1,172 US dollar per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita between Colombia and South Africa?
- 59 US dollar per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 104th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.