Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted was 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in South Africa is 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in South Africa peaked at 5,102 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 81st of 162 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, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 32.24 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.4296 US dollar per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 1972 | 34.21 US dollar per square kilometre | +7862.5% |
| 1973 | 1.42 US dollar per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 1974 | 39.93 US dollar per square kilometre | +2707.7% |
| 1975 | 41.9 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 39.76 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 39.59 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 42.17 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 27.58 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1980 | 38.97 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1981 | 110.8 US dollar per square kilometre | +184.3% |
| 1982 | 90.09 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 23.55 US dollar per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 1984 | 1.88 US dollar per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4618 US dollar per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 US dollar per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 1987 | 1.34 US dollar per square kilometre | +13237.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8875 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 1.42 US dollar per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1990 | 1.88 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0793 US dollar per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 1993 | 9.94 US dollar per square kilometre | +12434.0% |
| 1994 | 1.02 US dollar per square kilometre | -89.7% |
| 1995 | 4.03 US dollar per square kilometre | +294.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9682 US dollar per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1997 | 7.57 US dollar per square kilometre | +682.4% |
| 1998 | 152.82 US dollar per square kilometre | +1917.5% |
| 1999 | 237.15 US dollar per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2000 | 238.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 230.57 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 249.66 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 272.91 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 285.26 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 262.58 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 276.48 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 290.55 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 283.28 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,311 US dollar per square kilometre | +715.8% |
| 2010 | 2,270 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,263 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,265 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,270 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,136 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,043 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,654 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 1,753 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,713 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1,706 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,778 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 5,102 US dollar per square kilometre | +187.0% |
| 2022 | 4,854 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,082 US dollar per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 714.65 US dollar per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights … square kilometre Adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +13237.7% | 0.0101 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.34 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +12434.0% | 0.0793 US dollar per square kilometre | 9.94 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +7862.5% | 0.4296 US dollar per square kilometre | 34.21 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +2707.7% | 1.42 US dollar per square kilometre | 39.93 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1917.5% | 7.57 US dollar per square kilometre | 152.82 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +715.8% | 283.28 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,311 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | 0 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.92 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.4296 US dollar per square kilometre | 42.17 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.94 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.0101 US dollar per square kilometre | 110.8 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.69 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.0793 US dollar per square kilometre | 237.15 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 470.1 US dollar per square kilometre | 230.57 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,311 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,007 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,654 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,270 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,149 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,778 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,102 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 78 Togo 5,550 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 79 Senegal 5,493 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 5,105 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uruguay 4,862 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 83 Nigeria 4,819 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 84 Chile 4,541 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, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in South Africa?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in South Africa was 4,863 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,102 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 US dollar per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- South Africa ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), 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.