Nicaragua vs South Africa: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita
Nicaragua
1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,174 includes gold, current US$ per person
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
111th
South Africa rank
112th
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,188 includes gold, current US$ per person against 1,174 includes gold, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 14 includes gold, current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 182 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.83 includes gold, current US$ per person | 41.76 includes gold, current US$ per person | 24.93 includes gold, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 37.31 includes gold, current US$ per person | 97.42 includes gold, current US$ per person | 60.1 includes gold, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 36.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | 123.36 includes gold, current US$ per person | 87.11 includes gold, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 52.05 includes gold, current US$ per person | 91.89 includes gold, current US$ per person | 39.84 includes gold, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 147.55 includes gold, current US$ per person | 397.07 includes gold, current US$ per person | 249.51 includes gold, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 362.45 includes gold, current US$ per person | 881.01 includes gold, current US$ per person | 518.56 includes gold, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 770.25 includes gold, current US$ per person | 1,000 includes gold, current US$ per person | 229.85 includes gold, current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- Nicaragua, at 1,188 includes gold, current US$ 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$), per capita between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 14 includes gold, current US$ per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th and South Africa ranks 112th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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.