Iceland vs South Africa: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Iceland
0.0149 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0151 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iceland rank
84th
South Africa rank
81st
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 81st of 189 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970s | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0164 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp between Iceland and South Africa?
- 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for sdr allocation, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 81st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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
SDR Allocation, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.