Colombia vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita
Colombia
899.28 SDR per person
in 2025
South Africa
855.88 SDR per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
109th
South Africa rank
111th
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 899.28 SDR per person against 855.88 SDR per person in South Africa, a difference of 43.4 SDR per person.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.91 SDR per person | 40.13 SDR per person | 33.23 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 38.84 SDR per person | 48.62 SDR per person | 9.78 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 108.08 SDR per person | 80.95 SDR per person | 27.13 SDR per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 161.37 SDR per person | 62.81 SDR per person | 98.55 SDR per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 247.59 SDR per person | 263.51 SDR per person | 15.92 SDR per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 628.11 SDR per person | 607.46 SDR per person | 20.65 SDR per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 845.57 SDR per person | 734.42 SDR per person | 111.15 SDR per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 899.28 SDR per person against 855.88 SDR per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita between Colombia and South Africa?
- 43.4 SDR per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 111th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. 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 national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.