Algeria vs South Africa: SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita

Algeria
66.65 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
69.91 units per person
in 2025
Algeria rank
84th
South Africa rank
82nd

SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 69.91 units per person against 66.65 units per person in Algeria, a difference of 3.26 units per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person —
1970s 2.65 units per person 1.21 units per person 1.45 units per person Algeria
1980s 4.56 units per person 0.9172 units per person 3.64 units per person Algeria
1990s 0.1144 units per person 0.7866 units per person 0.6722 units per person South Africa
2000s 3.26 units per person 7.55 units per person 4.29 units per person South Africa
2010s 25.49 units per person 30.01 units per person 4.52 units per person South Africa
2020s 59.7 units per person 62.75 units per person 3.05 units per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 69.91 units per person against 66.65 units per person in Algeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita between Algeria and South Africa?
3.26 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, sdr, per capita?
Algeria ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

SDRs holdings, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.