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
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,926 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.