Colombia vs South Africa: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Colombia
1,232 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,174 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Colombia rank
110th
South Africa rank
112th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,232 includes gold, current US$ per person against 1,174 includes gold, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 58 includes gold, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 182 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.95 includes gold, current US$ per person | 41.76 includes gold, current US$ per person | 34.81 includes gold, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 55.7 includes gold, current US$ per person | 97.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | 41.72 includes gold, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 141.24 includes gold, current US$ per person | 104.66 includes gold, current US$ per person | 36.58 includes gold, current US$ per person | Colombia |
| 1990s | 227.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | 91.89 includes gold, current US$ per person | 135.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | Colombia |
| 2000s | 365.64 includes gold, current US$ per person | 397.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | 31.43 includes gold, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 904.99 includes gold, current US$ per person | 881.01 includes gold, current US$ per person | 23.98 includes gold, current US$ per person | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,153 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,000 includes gold, current US$ per person | 152.47 includes gold, current US$ per person | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 1,232 includes gold, current US$ per person against 1,174 includes gold, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita between Colombia and South Africa?
- 58 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Colombia ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 112th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.