India vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP
India
0.1292 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1299 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
89th
South Africa rank
87th
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1299 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.1292 SDR per US$ of GDP in India, a difference of 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 89th and South Africa ranks 87th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0598 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0281 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0533 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0251 SDR per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0345 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 0.0391 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.02 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 0.1146 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.1117 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0874 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.1371 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1166 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 SDR per US$ of GDP | India |
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, India or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1299 SDR per US$ of GDP against 0.1292 SDR per US$ of GDP in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp between India and South Africa?
- 0.0007 SDR per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 89th 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.