Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Africa peaked at 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 337.45 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 337.45 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 600.77 US dollar per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1963 | 691.58 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 591.35 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 536.32 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 674.07 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1967 | 657.28 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1,274 US dollar per square kilometre | +93.9% |
| 1969 | 1,231 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 926.61 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 703.74 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 1,143 US dollar per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1973 | 1,205 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 1,087 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1,058 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 853.13 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 782.82 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 2,175 US dollar per square kilometre | +177.9% |
| 1979 | 4,323 US dollar per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 1980 | 6,280 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1981 | 3,577 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1982 | 3,316 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 3,296 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,191 US dollar per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1985 | 1,887 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 2,072 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 3,229 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1988 | 2,186 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 2,154 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2,204 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2,970 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 3,147 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2,858 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 3,304 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 4,101 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 1,814 US dollar per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 4,819 US dollar per square kilometre | +165.6% |
| 1998 | 4,443 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 6,077 US dollar per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 6,209 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6,159 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,296 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,570 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12,132 US dollar per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2005 | 17,004 US dollar per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 21,091 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 27,155 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 28,083 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 32,705 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 36,128 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 40,282 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 41,792 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 40,960 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 40,469 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 37,857 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 38,932 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 41,817 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 42,562 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 45,380 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 45,332 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47,444 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 49,916 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 149,958 US dollar per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,405 US dollar per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +177.9% | 782.82 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,175 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +165.6% | 1,814 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,819 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 732.66 US dollar per square kilometre | 337.45 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,274 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,426 US dollar per square kilometre | 703.74 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,323 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,019 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,887 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,280 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,574 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,814 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,077 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,340 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,159 US dollar per square kilometre | 32,705 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,618 US dollar per square kilometre | 36,128 US dollar per square kilometre | 45,380 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,554 US dollar per square kilometre | 45,332 US dollar per square kilometre | 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 107 Colombia 53,214 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 108 East Timor 52,589 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 109 Vanuatu 52,382 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 111 Nicaragua 43,129 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 112 Brazil 42,478 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belarus 39,993 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 10.08 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 13.81 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0607 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Africa?
- Reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Africa was 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.45 US dollar per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.