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

South Africa
38,410 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
39,362 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
114th
Vanuatu rank
113th

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

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

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 39,362 SDR per square kilometre against 38,410 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 952 SDR per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 114th and Vanuatu ranks 113th of 179 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 1,921 SDR per square kilometre 1,270 SDR per square kilometre 650.57 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 2,309 SDR per square kilometre 2,468 SDR per square kilometre 158.97 SDR per square kilometre Vanuatu
2000s 10,873 SDR per square kilometre 4,248 SDR per square kilometre 6,625 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 28,049 SDR per square kilometre 15,841 SDR per square kilometre 12,208 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 35,333 SDR per square kilometre 38,159 SDR per square kilometre 2,826 SDR per square kilometre Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square, South Africa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 39,362 SDR per square kilometre against 38,410 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square between South Africa and Vanuatu?
952 SDR per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
South Africa ranks 114th and Vanuatu ranks 113th 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.