Namibia vs South Africa: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita
Namibia
1,004 US dollar per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,172 US dollar per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
106th
South Africa rank
104th
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,172 US dollar per person against 1,004 US dollar per person in Namibia, a difference of 168 US dollar per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Africa ahead.
Namibia ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 104th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.65 US dollar per person | 65.93 US dollar per person | 32.28 US dollar per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 87.33 US dollar per person | 81.94 US dollar per person | 5.38 US dollar per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 317.48 US dollar per person | 395.4 US dollar per person | 77.92 US dollar per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 747.46 US dollar per person | 881.3 US dollar per person | 133.84 US dollar per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 970.81 US dollar per person | 999.6 US dollar per person | 28.8 US dollar per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,172 US dollar per person against 1,004 US dollar per person in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita between Namibia and South Africa?
- 168 US dollar per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 106th 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.