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

Colombia
53,239 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
51,522 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
107th
South Africa rank
110th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 53,239 US dollar per square kilometre against 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1,717 US dollar per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 3,443 US dollar per square kilometre 3,018 US dollar per square kilometre 425.18 US dollar per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 7,235 US dollar per square kilometre 3,574 US dollar per square kilometre 3,661 US dollar per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 13,665 US dollar per square kilometre 16,338 US dollar per square kilometre 2,674 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 38,480 US dollar per square kilometre 40,618 US dollar per square kilometre 2,138 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 52,345 US dollar per square kilometre 48,554 US dollar per square kilometre 3,792 US dollar per square kilometre Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 53,239 US dollar per square kilometre against 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
1,717 US dollar per square kilometre, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 107th 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.