Brazil vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Brazil
28,812 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
29,124 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
113th
South Africa rank
112th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29,124 SDR per square kilometre against 28,812 SDR per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 312 SDR per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.22 SDR per square kilometre | 102.49 SDR per square kilometre | 73.27 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 524.72 SDR per square kilometre | 241.59 SDR per square kilometre | 283.12 SDR per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1980s | 693.51 SDR per square kilometre | 354.8 SDR per square kilometre | 338.7 SDR per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2,901 SDR per square kilometre | 1,436 SDR per square kilometre | 1,465 SDR per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7,510 SDR per square kilometre | 9,252 SDR per square kilometre | 1,742 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 28,716 SDR per square kilometre | 23,405 SDR per square kilometre | 5,311 SDR per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 27,996 SDR per square kilometre | 27,168 SDR per square kilometre | 827.83 SDR per square kilometre | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29,124 SDR per square kilometre against 28,812 SDR per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
- 312 SDR per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 112th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.