Chile vs South Africa: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre

Chile
871.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
722.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Chile rank
83rd
South Africa rank
85th

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Chile
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 871.17 units per square kilometre against 722.36 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 148.81 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 43.36 units per square kilometre 43.36 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 13.3 units per square kilometre 34.79 units per square kilometre 21.49 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 31.55 units per square kilometre 35.48 units per square kilometre 3.93 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 185.52 units per square kilometre 0.081 units per square kilometre 185.44 units per square kilometre Chile
2000s 402.85 units per square kilometre 0.9631 units per square kilometre 401.89 units per square kilometre Chile
2010s 581.33 units per square kilometre 306.07 units per square kilometre 275.26 units per square kilometre Chile
2020s 896.8 units per square kilometre 748.89 units per square kilometre 147.9 units per square kilometre Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre, Chile or South Africa?
Chile, at 871.17 units per square kilometre against 722.36 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre between Chile and South Africa?
148.81 units per square kilometre, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and South Africa rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Chile ranks 83rd and South Africa ranks 85th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve position in the IMF, 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.