Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre was 537.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
537.84 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 189 countries
All-time high
546.09 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 537.84 units per square kilometre for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 916.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 546.09 units per square kilometre in 2019 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 tranche position, SDR, 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 | 66.38 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 1972 | 66.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 66.38 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 67.07 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 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 | 105.71 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 88.39 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 57.68 units per square kilometre | +233133.5% |
| 1984 | 57.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0784 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.221 units per square kilometre | +150.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2851 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2002 | 0.344 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4157 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4737 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5704 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7868 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 0.99 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 52.91 units per square kilometre | +3331.9% |
| 2014 | 70.69 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 102.87 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 346.65 units per square kilometre | +237.0% |
| 2017 | 338.44 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 476.95 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2019 | 546.09 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 537.84 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 537.84 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 537.84 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 537.84 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
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 | 30.78 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 67.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.96 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 105.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6402 units per square kilometre | 0.221 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.9 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 546.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.84 units per square kilometre | 537.84 units per square kilometre | 537.84 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 82 Samoa 663.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Chile 647.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Serbia 557.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Guatemala 510.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Oman 467.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Colombia 445.98 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 95,301 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 14.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 141.22 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 12.87 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 37.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 42.64 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 55.51 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 55.42 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in South Africa was 537.84 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 546.09 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, 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 tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 916.6%. 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 tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, SDR 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 tranche position, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, SDR 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 tranche position, SDR 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.