Bahamas vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP
Bahamas
0.1275 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.1299 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bahamas rank
90th
South Africa rank
87th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1299 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.1275 SDR per US$ of GDP in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0731 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0866 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0596 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 SDR per US$ of GDP | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 0.0602 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 SDR per US$ of GDP | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 0.036 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 SDR per US$ of GDP | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 0.038 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0129 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.066 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0874 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.139 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.114 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1299 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.1275 SDR per US$ of GDP in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at market value) (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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.