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

Colombia
598.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
722.36 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
88th
South Africa rank
85th

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

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
0200400600800196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 722.36 units per square kilometre against 598.35 units per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 124.01 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 85th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia 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 42.85 units per square kilometre 34.79 units per square kilometre 8.06 units per square kilometre Colombia
1980s 71.23 units per square kilometre 35.48 units per square kilometre 35.76 units per square kilometre Colombia
1990s 188.57 units per square kilometre 0.081 units per square kilometre 188.48 units per square kilometre Colombia
2000s 371.74 units per square kilometre 0.9631 units per square kilometre 370.78 units per square kilometre Colombia
2010s 313.36 units per square kilometre 306.07 units per square kilometre 7.29 units per square kilometre Colombia
2020s 614.6 units per square kilometre 748.89 units per square kilometre 134.29 units per square kilometre South Africa

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, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 722.36 units per square kilometre against 598.35 units per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre between Colombia and South Africa?
124.01 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Colombia ranks 88th 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.