Algeria vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Algeria
740.78 SDR per person
in 2025
South Africa
658.6 SDR per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
106th
South Africa rank
109th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 740.78 SDR per person against 658.6 SDR per person in South Africa, a difference of 82.18 SDR per person.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 109th of 179 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4 SDR per person | 8.73 SDR per person | 10.67 SDR per person | Algeria |
| 1970s | 61.24 SDR per person | 14.35 SDR per person | 46.89 SDR per person | Algeria |
| 1980s | 87.16 SDR per person | 14.53 SDR per person | 72.63 SDR per person | Algeria |
| 1990s | 82.53 SDR per person | 39.38 SDR per person | 43.15 SDR per person | Algeria |
| 2000s | 1,296 SDR per person | 231.62 SDR per person | 1,065 SDR per person | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2,465 SDR per person | 541.24 SDR per person | 1,924 SDR per person | Algeria |
| 2020s | 918.87 SDR per person | 620.64 SDR per person | 298.24 SDR per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita, Algeria or South Africa?
- Algeria, at 740.78 SDR per person against 658.6 SDR per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita between Algeria and South Africa?
- 82.18 SDR per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Algeria ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 109th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.