India vs South Africa: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP
India
0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
81st
South Africa rank
79th
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP in India, a difference of 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was India ahead.
India ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th of 169 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0757 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.033 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 0.1751 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0744 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 US dollar per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.1602 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0341 US dollar per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.1855 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1588 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 US dollar per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1776 US dollar per US$ of GDP against 0.1738 US dollar per US$ of GDP in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp between India and South Africa?
- 0.0038 US dollar per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 79th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.