Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
51,522 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
110th
of 168 countries
All-time high
51,522 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
337.44 US dollar per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa is 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 337.44 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 110th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 337.44 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 569.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1963 | 660.67 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1964 | 560.43 US dollar per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 505.39 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 632.83 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1967 | 607.8 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,225 US dollar per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 1969 | 1,105 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 884.99 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1971 | 631.24 US dollar per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1972 | 1,072 US dollar per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1973 | 1,125 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1,005 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 1,051 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 846.56 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 775.46 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 2,176 US dollar per square kilometre | +180.6% |
| 1979 | 4,324 US dollar per square kilometre | +98.7% |
| 1980 | 6,292 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1981 | 3,569 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1982 | 3,316 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 3,294 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2,173 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 1,891 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 2,072 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 3,229 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1988 | 2,187 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 | 3,303 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 4,101 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 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 | 6,158 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,295 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,568 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12,131 US dollar per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2005 | 17,004 US dollar per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 21,090 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 27,153 US dollar per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 28,083 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 32,694 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 36,126 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 40,273 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 41,788 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 40,879 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 40,468 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37,857 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 39,024 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 41,820 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 42,564 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 689.3 US dollar per square kilometre | 337.44 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,225 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,389 US dollar per square kilometre | 631.24 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,324 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,018 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,891 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,292 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 | 16,338 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,158 US dollar per square kilometre | 32,694 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,618 US dollar per square kilometre | 36,126 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 53,239 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 108 Timor-Leste 52,591 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 109 Vanuatu 52,200 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 111 Nicaragua 43,130 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 112 Brazil 42,478 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 113 Belarus 40,040 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 (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa was 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51,522 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 337.44 US dollar per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 110th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 (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 (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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets 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 (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.