Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 722.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
722.36 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
85th
of 189 countries
All-time high
791.98 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 722.36 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 425.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 791.98 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
South Africa ranks 85th of 189 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | +374900.2% |
| 1963 | 30.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 41.23 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1967 | 49.48 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 49.59 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 126.26 units per square kilometre | +154.6% |
| 1970 | 41.56 units per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 1971 | 72.07 units per square kilometre | +73.4% |
| 1972 | 72.07 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 80.08 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 82.12 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 134.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 102.89 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 60.39 units per square kilometre | +221261.0% |
| 1984 | 56.54 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +132.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0567 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0521 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1058 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.121 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.288 units per square kilometre | +138.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3583 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4677 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6177 units per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7356 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8153 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2007 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 53.33 units per square kilometre | +2215.1% |
| 2013 | 137.49 units per square kilometre | +157.8% |
| 2014 | 151.29 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 180.27 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 531.31 units per square kilometre | +194.7% |
| 2017 | 526.12 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 696.36 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 780.18 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 791.98 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 761.85 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 719.38 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 722.36 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 722.36 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 461.96 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 722.36 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.26 units per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +374900.2% | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 30.91 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +221261.0% | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 60.39 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +2215.1% | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 53.33 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +194.7% | 180.27 units per square kilometre | 531.31 units per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +157.8% | 53.33 units per square kilometre | 137.49 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +154.6% | 49.59 units per square kilometre | 126.26 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.36 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 126.26 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.79 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 82.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.48 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 134.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.0469 units per square kilometre | 0.1241 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9631 units per square kilometre | 0.288 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 306.07 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 780.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 748.89 units per square kilometre | 719.38 units per square kilometre | 791.98 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 82 Samoa 889.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Chile 871.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Serbia 747.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Guatemala 684.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Oman 627.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Colombia 598.35 units 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 position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa was 722.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 791.98 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.4%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 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.