South Africa vs Yemen: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP
South Africa
0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Yemen
0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2018
South Africa rank
100th
Yemen rank
101st
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- South Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP in Yemen, a difference of 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
South Africa ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 101st of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0115 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0489 SDR per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0438 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2492 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2054 SDR per US$ of GDP | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0766 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp, South Africa or Yemen?
- South Africa, at 0.0998 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.0993 SDR per US$ of GDP in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp between South Africa and Yemen?
- 0.0005 SDR per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Yemen?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Yemen rank globally for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- South Africa ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 101st 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.