Colombia vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre
Colombia
39,662 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
38,396 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
113th
South Africa rank
116th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 39,662 SDR per square kilometre against 38,396 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,266 SDR per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.51 SDR per square kilometre | 720.07 SDR per square kilometre | 612.56 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 981.72 SDR per square kilometre | 1,725 SDR per square kilometre | 743.25 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 3,019 SDR per square kilometre | 2,391 SDR per square kilometre | 627.81 SDR per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1990s | 5,176 SDR per square kilometre | 2,403 SDR per square kilometre | 2,773 SDR per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 9,409 SDR per square kilometre | 10,919 SDR per square kilometre | 1,510 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26,743 SDR per square kilometre | 28,039 SDR per square kilometre | 1,296 SDR per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 38,009 SDR per square kilometre | 35,328 SDR per square kilometre | 2,681 SDR per square kilometre | Colombia |
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, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 39,662 SDR per square kilometre against 38,396 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
- 1,266 SDR per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 113th 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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About this data
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.