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

Colombia
39,662 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
38,410 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
112th
South Africa rank
114th

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

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

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 39,662 SDR per square kilometre against 38,410 SDR per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,252 SDR per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 114th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 106.75 SDR per square kilometre 689.79 SDR per square kilometre 583.04 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 851.39 SDR per square kilometre 1,042 SDR per square kilometre 190.81 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 2,771 SDR per square kilometre 2,197 SDR per square kilometre 574.72 SDR per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 5,179 SDR per square kilometre 2,309 SDR per square kilometre 2,870 SDR per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 9,409 SDR per square kilometre 10,873 SDR per square kilometre 1,464 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 26,744 SDR per square kilometre 28,049 SDR per square kilometre 1,305 SDR per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 38,009 SDR per square kilometre 35,333 SDR per square kilometre 2,676 SDR per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 39,662 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 Colombia and South Africa?
1,252 SDR per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per square?
Colombia ranks 112th 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.