Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places South Africa 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | +116.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | +142.7% |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | +141.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +142.7% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +141.8% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +116.9% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 141 Sweden 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Congo 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Namibia 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Finland 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mozambique 0 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 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 total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves in months of imports 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 reserves in months of imports ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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 reserves in months of imports 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.