Brazil vs South Africa: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre
Brazil
41,448 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
44,660 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
118th
South Africa rank
117th
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre against 41,448 current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 3,212 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.87 current US$ per square kilometre | 145.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 115.98 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 681.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 349.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 332.93 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1980s | 878.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 495.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 383.46 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,102 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2000s | 11,424 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,979 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,187 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,137 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 40,969 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,263 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,294 current US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre against 41,448 current US$ per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
- 3,212 current US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 118th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.