Brazil vs South Africa: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre

Brazil
42,478 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
51,522 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
112th
South Africa rank
110th

Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre against 42,478 US dollar per square kilometre in Brazil, a difference of 9,044 US dollar per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 12,339 US dollar per square kilometre 17,464 US dollar per square kilometre 5,125 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 42,631 US dollar per square kilometre 40,618 US dollar per square kilometre 2,013 US dollar per square kilometre Brazil
2020s 41,802 US dollar per square kilometre 48,554 US dollar per square kilometre 6,751 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre against 42,478 US dollar per square kilometre in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre between Brazil and South Africa?
9,044 US dollar per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 112th and South Africa ranks 110th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 4,119 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 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.