Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Kazakhstan
555.89 SDR per person
in 2025
South Africa
578.61 SDR per person
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
104th
South Africa rank
103rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 578.61 SDR per person against 555.89 SDR per person in Kazakhstan, a difference of 22.72 SDR per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.49 SDR per person | 48.08 SDR per person | 6.59 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 392.02 SDR per person | 224.05 SDR per person | 167.96 SDR per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 739.99 SDR per person | 506.64 SDR per person | 233.35 SDR per person | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 497.84 SDR per person | 547.41 SDR per person | 49.57 SDR per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 578.61 SDR per person against 555.89 SDR per person in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 22.72 SDR per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Kazakhstan ranks 104th 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.