Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 95.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
95.49 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
102.32 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.4171 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 95.49 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 398.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 102.32 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4171 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +385.8% |
| 1963 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1965 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1967 | 5.95 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 1970 | 9.44 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1971 | 11.6 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 10.74 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 11.07 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 14.25 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1976 | 21.32 units per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1977 | 22.29 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 22.86 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 36.54 units per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1981 | 38.31 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | -88.4% |
| 1983 | 8.98 units per square kilometre | +102.5% |
| 1984 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1986 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 5.01 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 5.27 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1993 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 8.74 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.44 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.23 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 8.56 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2001 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 8.69 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.87 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 6.72 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.73 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 14.32 units per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 19.16 units per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 19.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17.91 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 83.38 units per square kilometre | +365.5% |
| 2017 | 86.53 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 94.27 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 98.76 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 102.32 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 99.21 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 94.88 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 95.49 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | 11.77 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.45 units per square kilometre | 9.44 units per square kilometre | 27.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.1 units per square kilometre | 4.44 units per square kilometre | 38.31 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.91 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | 10.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 units per square kilometre | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 9.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.27 units per square kilometre | 8.46 units per square kilometre | 98.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.97 units per square kilometre | 94.88 units per square kilometre | 102.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Singapore 2.06 million units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bahrain 228,424 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Malta 187,225 units per square kilometre compare
- 4 Luxembourg 186,038 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Netherlands 92,420 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.1205 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.75 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa was 95.49 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.32 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4171 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.