Rwanda vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Rwanda
0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda rank
106th
South Africa rank
103rd
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Rwanda
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0312 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0223 SDR per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0.0507 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 SDR per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 0.0583 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0536 SDR per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 0.0347 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0235 SDR per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.0815 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0423 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0392 SDR per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 0.0691 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.073 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0975 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0871 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 SDR per US$ of GDP | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp, Rwanda or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0853 SDR per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp between Rwanda and South Africa?
- 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Rwanda ranks 106th 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.