IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 5,606 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 5,606 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 6,471 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.61 units per square kilometre, in 1969.
South Africa ranks 103rd 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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 123.64 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 92.74 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 92.74 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 92.73 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 92.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 123.64 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 115.39 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 115.28 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 38.61 units per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 1970 | 123.31 units per square kilometre | +219.3% |
| 1971 | 214.34 units per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1972 | 214.33 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 238.14 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 240.85 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 308.81 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1976 | 608.17 units per square kilometre | +96.9% |
| 1977 | 712.94 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 792.98 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 543.8 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1980 | 533.85 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 507.35 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1,301 units per square kilometre | +156.5% |
| 1983 | 1,373 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,285 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1,504 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 1,324 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 1,071 units per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 1,016 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 991.96 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,074 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,080 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,548 units per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1993 | 2,242 units per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1994 | 2,382 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2,426 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2,347 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,860 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 1,585 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 2,114 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 2,007 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,935 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,094 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2,288 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2,391 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,201 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2,316 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,432 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,371 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,413 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,370 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,362 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,365 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,291 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,129 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,992 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,915 units per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2017 | 3,100 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,835 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 2,723 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 6,471 units per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 2021 | 6,288 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 5,979 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 5,606 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 5,606 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 5,606 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,433 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +219.3% | 38.61 units per square kilometre | 123.31 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +156.5% | 507.35 units per square kilometre | 1,301 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +137.6% | 2,723 units per square kilometre | 6,471 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +96.9% | 308.81 units per square kilometre | 608.17 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +73.8% | 123.31 units per square kilometre | 214.34 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | -66.5% | 115.28 units per square kilometre | 38.61 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.61 units per square kilometre | 38.61 units per square kilometre | 123.64 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 399.77 units per square kilometre | 123.31 units per square kilometre | 792.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,091 units per square kilometre | 507.35 units per square kilometre | 1,504 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,866 units per square kilometre | 1,074 units per square kilometre | 2,426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,245 units per square kilometre | 1,935 units per square kilometre | 2,432 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,508 units per square kilometre | 1,992 units per square kilometre | 3,100 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,086 units per square kilometre | 5,606 units per square kilometre | 6,471 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 100 Thailand 6,080 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Nigeria 6,069 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Honduras 5,958 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Estonia 5,586 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Azerbaijan 5,420 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Fiji 5,408 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for South Africa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.4836 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 95.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.91 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -28.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in South Africa was 5,606 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,471 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.61 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does South Africa rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, 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
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.