South Africa vs Uruguay: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)

South Africa
4,863 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Uruguay
4,842 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
77th
Uruguay rank
78th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time

  • South Africa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre against 4,842 US dollar per square kilometre in Uruguay, a difference of 21 US dollar per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Africa ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 39.35 US dollar per square kilometre 130.46 US dollar per square kilometre 91.12 US dollar per square kilometre Uruguay
1990s 58.38 US dollar per square kilometre 26.77 US dollar per square kilometre 31.6 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 469.01 US dollar per square kilometre 233.37 US dollar per square kilometre 235.64 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 2,021 US dollar per square kilometre 1,943 US dollar per square kilometre 78.62 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 4,149 US dollar per square kilometre 4,098 US dollar per square kilometre 50.61 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us), South Africa or Uruguay?
South Africa, at 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre against 4,842 US dollar per square kilometre in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) between South Africa and Uruguay?
21 US dollar per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
South Africa ranks 77th and Uruguay ranks 78th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 3,859 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.