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

Nicaragua
33,737 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
38,396 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
118th
South Africa rank
116th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38,396 SDR per square kilometre against 33,737 SDR per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 4,659 SDR per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 116th of 179 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 315.66 SDR per square kilometre 720.07 SDR per square kilometre 404.41 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 735.49 SDR per square kilometre 1,725 SDR per square kilometre 989.48 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 883.35 SDR per square kilometre 2,645 SDR per square kilometre 1,762 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1,441 SDR per square kilometre 2,403 SDR per square kilometre 961.84 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 4,449 SDR per square kilometre 10,919 SDR per square kilometre 6,470 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 12,805 SDR per square kilometre 28,039 SDR per square kilometre 15,235 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 25,949 SDR per square kilometre 35,328 SDR per square kilometre 9,379 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, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38,396 SDR per square kilometre against 33,737 SDR per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
4,659 SDR per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 118th 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.