South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
South Africa
578.61 SDR per person
in 2025
Syrian Arab Republic
549.78 SDR per person
in 2010
South Africa rank
103rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
105th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 578.61 SDR per person against 549.78 SDR per person in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 28.83 SDR per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 103rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 105th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 SDR per person | 4.03 SDR per person | 2.18 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 11.57 SDR per person | 35.98 SDR per person | 24.41 SDR per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 12.41 SDR per person | 15.15 SDR per person | 2.74 SDR per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 38.59 SDR per person | 6.24 SDR per person | 32.35 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 224.05 SDR per person | 274.12 SDR per person | 50.07 SDR per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 439.38 SDR per person | 549.78 SDR per person | 110.41 SDR per person | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- South Africa, at 578.61 SDR per person against 549.78 SDR per person in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 28.83 SDR per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 103rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 105th 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.