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

South Africa
51,522 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
52,200 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa rank
110th
Vanuatu rank
109th

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

  • South Africa
  • Vanuatu
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 52,200 US dollar per square kilometre against 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 678 US dollar per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 109th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 5,260 US dollar per square kilometre 3,571 US dollar per square kilometre 1,688 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 18,877 US dollar per square kilometre 7,168 US dollar per square kilometre 11,709 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 40,618 US dollar per square kilometre 22,803 US dollar per square kilometre 17,815 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 47,564 US dollar per square kilometre 52,262 US dollar per square kilometre 4,698 US dollar per square kilometre Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre, South Africa or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 52,200 US dollar per square kilometre against 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre between South Africa and Vanuatu?
678 US dollar per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vanuatu?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Vanuatu rank globally for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 109th 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.