Finland vs South Africa: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre

Finland
45,001 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
44,660 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Finland rank
116th
South Africa rank
117th

Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Finland
  • South Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196119922023

How they compare

Finland currently reports 45,001 current US$ per square kilometre against 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 341 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 794.39 current US$ per square kilometre 145.85 current US$ per square kilometre 648.54 current US$ per square kilometre Finland
1970s 2,323 current US$ per square kilometre 349.03 current US$ per square kilometre 1,974 current US$ per square kilometre Finland
1980s 10,604 current US$ per square kilometre 495.2 current US$ per square kilometre 10,109 current US$ per square kilometre Finland
1990s 26,864 current US$ per square kilometre 2,051 current US$ per square kilometre 24,813 current US$ per square kilometre Finland
2000s 29,157 current US$ per square kilometre 14,402 current US$ per square kilometre 14,755 current US$ per square kilometre Finland
2010s 27,818 current US$ per square kilometre 36,187 current US$ per square kilometre 8,369 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 42,134 current US$ per square kilometre 42,263 current US$ per square kilometre 128.83 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$), per square kilometre, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 45,001 current US$ per square kilometre against 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre between Finland and South Africa?
341 current US$ per square kilometre, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
Finland ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 8,952 data points, 1961–2023
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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.