Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Solomon Islands
633.12 SDR per person
in 2024
South Africa
578.61 SDR per person
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
101st
South Africa rank
103rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 633.12 SDR per person against 578.61 SDR per person in South Africa, a difference of 54.51 SDR per person.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.29 SDR per person | 10.68 SDR per person | 66.61 SDR per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 103.5 SDR per person | 12.41 SDR per person | 91.09 SDR per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 48.08 SDR per person | 38.59 SDR per person | 9.49 SDR per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 97.38 SDR per person | 224.05 SDR per person | 126.67 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 505.99 SDR per person | 506.64 SDR per person | 0.6429 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 610.43 SDR per person | 541.17 SDR per person | 69.26 SDR per person | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- Solomon Islands, at 633.12 SDR per person against 578.61 SDR per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 54.51 SDR per person, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.