Norway vs South Africa: SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP

Norway
0.0142 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.0145 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway rank
55th
South Africa rank
52nd

SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP over time

  • Norway
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP.

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

Norway ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1970s 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP Norway
1980s 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP Norway
1990s 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP Norway
2000s 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2010s 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp, Norway or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0142 units per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp between Norway and South Africa?
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and South Africa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Norway and South Africa rank globally for sdrs holdings, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
Norway ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as SDRs holdings, 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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Indicator
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

SDRs holdings, 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.