South Africa vs Viet Nam: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
South Africa
658.6 SDR per person
in 2025
Viet Nam
615.07 SDR per person
in 2025
South Africa rank
109th
Viet Nam rank
112th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita over time
- South Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 658.6 SDR per person against 615.07 SDR per person in Viet Nam, a difference of 43.53 SDR per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 109th and Viet Nam ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2 SDR per person | 19.87 SDR per person | 40.33 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 231.62 SDR per person | 88.65 SDR per person | 142.96 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 541.24 SDR per person | 268.92 SDR per person | 272.32 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 620.64 SDR per person | 674.09 SDR per person | 53.45 SDR per person | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita, South Africa or Viet Nam?
- South Africa, at 658.6 SDR per person against 615.07 SDR per person in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita between South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 43.53 SDR per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- South Africa ranks 109th and Viet Nam ranks 112th 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.