Samoa vs South Africa: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre

Samoa
663.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
537.84 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Samoa rank
82nd
South Africa rank
85th

Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 663.08 units per square kilometre against 537.84 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 125.24 units per square kilometre.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Samoa ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 43.36 units per square kilometre 43.36 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 50.88 units per square kilometre 30.78 units per square kilometre 20.11 units per square kilometre Samoa
1980s 1.41 units per square kilometre 30.96 units per square kilometre 29.54 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 192.27 units per square kilometre 0.0576 units per square kilometre 192.21 units per square kilometre Samoa
2000s 244.41 units per square kilometre 0.6402 units per square kilometre 243.77 units per square kilometre Samoa
2010s 411.07 units per square kilometre 193.9 units per square kilometre 217.17 units per square kilometre Samoa
2020s 663.08 units per square kilometre 537.84 units per square kilometre 125.24 units per square kilometre Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre, Samoa or South Africa?
Samoa, at 663.08 units per square kilometre against 537.84 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre between Samoa and South Africa?
125.24 units per square kilometre, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre?
Samoa ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve tranche position, SDR 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.