Nicaragua vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Nicaragua
31,152 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
29,124 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
111th
South Africa rank
112th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 31,152 SDR per square kilometre against 29,124 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2,028 SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.56 SDR per square kilometre | 102.49 SDR per square kilometre | 204.06 SDR per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 682.26 SDR per square kilometre | 241.59 SDR per square kilometre | 440.66 SDR per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 594.49 SDR per square kilometre | 391.92 SDR per square kilometre | 202.57 SDR per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1,271 SDR per square kilometre | 1,436 SDR per square kilometre | 165.58 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4,349 SDR per square kilometre | 9,252 SDR per square kilometre | 4,904 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11,973 SDR per square kilometre | 23,405 SDR per square kilometre | 11,432 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 23,860 SDR per square kilometre | 27,168 SDR per square kilometre | 3,307 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 31,152 SDR per square kilometre against 29,124 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 2,028 SDR per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th 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.