Brazil vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre

Brazil
31,659 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
38,396 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
119th
South Africa rank
116th

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

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38,396 SDR per square kilometre against 31,659 SDR per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 6,737 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 119th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 45.74 SDR per square kilometre 720.07 SDR per square kilometre 674.33 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 583.84 SDR per square kilometre 1,725 SDR per square kilometre 1,141 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 827.21 SDR per square kilometre 2,391 SDR per square kilometre 1,564 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 3,044 SDR per square kilometre 2,403 SDR per square kilometre 640.91 SDR per square kilometre Brazil
2000s 7,606 SDR per square kilometre 10,919 SDR per square kilometre 3,313 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 29,459 SDR per square kilometre 28,039 SDR per square kilometre 1,420 SDR per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 30,338 SDR per square kilometre 35,328 SDR per square kilometre 4,990 SDR per square kilometre South Africa

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, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38,396 SDR per square kilometre against 31,659 SDR per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
6,737 SDR per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 119th 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.