Solomon Islands vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Solomon Islands
637.05 SDR per person
in 2024
South Africa
658.6 SDR per person
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
110th
South Africa rank
109th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita over time
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 658.6 SDR per person against 637.05 SDR per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 21.55 SDR per person.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 109th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77.97 SDR per person | 11.93 SDR per person | 66.04 SDR per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 108.32 SDR per person | 14.53 SDR per person | 93.79 SDR per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 49.63 SDR per person | 39.38 SDR per person | 10.25 SDR per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 100.32 SDR per person | 231.62 SDR per person | 131.29 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 518.68 SDR per person | 541.24 SDR per person | 22.56 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 630.21 SDR per person | 613.05 SDR per person | 17.16 SDR per person | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita, Solomon Islands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 658.6 SDR per person against 637.05 SDR per person in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita between Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 21.55 SDR per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Solomon Islands and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Solomon Islands ranks 110th 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.