Mexico vs South Africa: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
Mexico
0.0953 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
103rd
South Africa rank
100th
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0953 SDR per US$ of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 178 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0195 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.0152 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 SDR per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.0253 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 SDR per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1990s | 0.0325 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0211 SDR per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0506 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 SDR per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0929 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.078 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 SDR per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.1002 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0986 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0953 SDR per US$ of GDP in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.0045 SDR per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 103rd and South Africa ranks 100th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold (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 (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.