Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Africa
South Africa: Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) was 387,549 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
387,549 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
89th
of 169 countries
All-time high
460,072 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
1,275 US dollar per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Africa is 387,549 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Africa peaked at 460,072 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,275 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,275 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,611 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1963 | 1,768 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 1,720 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1,725 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2,101 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1967 | 2,141 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,846 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1969 | 2,992 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 2,838 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 2,826 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3,408 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 4,287 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 4,829 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 4,704 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 4,995 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 5,346 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 7,622 US dollar per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1979 | 10,679 US dollar per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 14,749 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 11,894 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 12,494 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 12,561 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,662 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 11,518 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 14,453 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 18,088 US dollar per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 15,463 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 16,629 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 17,667 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 19,270 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 21,296 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 21,221 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22,718 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 27,940 US dollar per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 25,078 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 35,474 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1998 | 42,984 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 71,186 US dollar per square kilometre | +65.6% |
| 2000 | 73,815 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 51,993 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 61,038 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 85,131 US dollar per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 108,585 US dollar per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 125,912 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 148,469 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 185,291 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 177,420 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 220,500 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 268,475 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 278,085 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 309,857 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 325,099 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 329,668 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 327,794 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 349,030 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 460,072 US dollar per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 404,676 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 410,341 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 454,521 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 458,476 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 430,057 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 387,549 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,020 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,275 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,992 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,154 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,826 US dollar per square kilometre | 10,679 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,951 US dollar per square kilometre | 11,518 US dollar per square kilometre | 18,088 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,483 US dollar per square kilometre | 17,667 US dollar per square kilometre | 71,186 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,816 US dollar per square kilometre | 51,993 US dollar per square kilometre | 220,500 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,310 US dollar per square kilometre | 268,475 US dollar per square kilometre | 460,072 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,651 US dollar per square kilometre | 387,549 US dollar per square kilometre | 458,476 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 86 Montenegro 423,593 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guatemala 403,736 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 88 Mexico 398,559 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 90 North Macedonia 366,982 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 91 Australia 348,070 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 92 Oman 342,378 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for South Africa
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 855.88 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0877 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 578.61 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 658.6 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Africa?
- Total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) in South Africa was 387,549 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 460,072 US dollar per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,275 US dollar per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets)?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total assets, adjusted using imf accounting records (assets) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Total assets, 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
Total assets, 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.
Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total assets, Adjusted using IMF accounting records 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
Total assets, 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.