South Africa vs Thailand: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre

South Africa
5,606 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
6,080 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
103rd
Thailand rank
100th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 6,080 units per square kilometre against 5,606 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 474 units per square kilometre.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 100th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 98.61 units per square kilometre 99.65 units per square kilometre 1.04 units per square kilometre Thailand
1970s 399.77 units per square kilometre 385.51 units per square kilometre 14.25 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 1,091 units per square kilometre 2,171 units per square kilometre 1,081 units per square kilometre Thailand
1990s 1,866 units per square kilometre 2,940 units per square kilometre 1,074 units per square kilometre Thailand
2000s 2,245 units per square kilometre 3,839 units per square kilometre 1,595 units per square kilometre Thailand
2010s 2,508 units per square kilometre 4,601 units per square kilometre 2,093 units per square kilometre Thailand
2020s 6,086 units per square kilometre 6,241 units per square kilometre 154.89 units per square kilometre Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre, South Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 6,080 units per square kilometre against 5,606 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre between South Africa and Thailand?
474 units per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
South Africa ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 100th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, 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.