Sao Tome and Principe vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre

Sao Tome and Principe
35,906 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
38,396 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
117th
South Africa rank
116th

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre over time

  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • South Africa
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38,396 SDR per square kilometre against 35,906 SDR per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2,490 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sao Tome and Principe South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6,451 SDR per square kilometre 3,037 SDR per square kilometre 3,414 SDR per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 22,117 SDR per square kilometre 10,919 SDR per square kilometre 11,198 SDR per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 40,683 SDR per square kilometre 28,039 SDR per square kilometre 12,644 SDR per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 49,164 SDR per square kilometre 35,328 SDR per square kilometre 13,836 SDR per square kilometre Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre, Sao Tome and Principe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38,396 SDR per square kilometre against 35,906 SDR per square kilometre in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
2,490 SDR per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre
Unit
SDR per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 8,924 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.