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

Nicaragua
45,263 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
44,660 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
115th
South Africa rank
117th

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

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

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 45,263 current US$ per square kilometre against 44,660 current US$ per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 603 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 310.94 current US$ per square kilometre 145.85 current US$ per square kilometre 165.09 current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1970s 848.36 current US$ per square kilometre 349.03 current US$ per square kilometre 499.33 current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 718.01 current US$ per square kilometre 585 current US$ per square kilometre 133.02 current US$ per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 1,777 current US$ per square kilometre 2,051 current US$ per square kilometre 273.14 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 6,609 current US$ per square kilometre 14,402 current US$ per square kilometre 7,793 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 18,451 current US$ per square kilometre 36,187 current US$ per square kilometre 17,736 current US$ per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 35,545 current US$ per square kilometre 42,263 current US$ per square kilometre 6,718 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$), per square kilometre, Nicaragua or South Africa?
Nicaragua, at 45,263 current US$ 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$), per square kilometre between Nicaragua and South Africa?
603 current US$ per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per square kilometre?
Nicaragua ranks 115th and South Africa ranks 117th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$), 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
Last refreshed

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.