Namibia vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita
Namibia
732.96 SDR per person
in 2025
South Africa
658.6 SDR per person
in 2025
Namibia rank
107th
South Africa rank
109th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 732.96 SDR per person against 658.6 SDR per person in South Africa, a difference of 74.36 SDR per person.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 109th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.88 SDR per person | 45.17 SDR per person | 41.71 SDR per person | Namibia |
| 2000s | 214.61 SDR per person | 231.62 SDR per person | 17 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 528.12 SDR per person | 541.24 SDR per person | 13.12 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 718.29 SDR per person | 620.64 SDR per person | 97.65 SDR per person | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 732.96 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 Namibia and South Africa?
- 74.36 SDR per person, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per capita?
- Namibia ranks 107th 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.