Nicaragua vs South Africa: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square

Nicaragua
33,737 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
38,410 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
117th
South Africa rank
114th

Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per square over time

  • Nicaragua
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38,410 SDR per square kilometre against 33,737 SDR per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 4,673 SDR per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th 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 315.5 SDR per square kilometre 689.79 SDR per square kilometre 374.29 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 719.51 SDR per square kilometre 1,042 SDR per square kilometre 322.69 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 625.55 SDR per square kilometre 2,435 SDR per square kilometre 1,810 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 1,292 SDR per square kilometre 2,309 SDR per square kilometre 1,017 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 4,438 SDR per square kilometre 10,873 SDR per square kilometre 6,435 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 12,805 SDR per square kilometre 28,049 SDR per square kilometre 15,244 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 25,949 SDR per square kilometre 35,333 SDR per square kilometre 9,384 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 national valuation) (sdr), per square, Nicaragua or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38,410 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 national valuation) (sdr), per square between Nicaragua and South Africa?
4,673 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 national valuation) (sdr), per square?
Nicaragua ranks 117th and South Africa ranks 114th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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 national valuation) (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.