Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre was 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33,583 US dollar per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
117th
of 169 countries
All-time high
39,073 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
344.38 US dollar per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa is 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 39,073 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 344.38 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 117th of 169 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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 344.38 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 359.91 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 371.77 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 390.46 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 406.16 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 526.02 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 540.78 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 586.56 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 671.07 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 701.1 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 889.78 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 958.17 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 1,143 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 1,387 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 1,368 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,664 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 1,679 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,949 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 2,385 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 3,297 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 2,748 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1982 | 2,579 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2,583 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,906 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1985 | 1,894 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,894 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 3,418 US dollar per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1988 | 2,940 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 3,266 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 2,888 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 2,803 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 3,301 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 3,438 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 3,585 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 4,109 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 3,103 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 4,027 US dollar per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 3,947 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,320 US dollar per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2000 | 6,489 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7,328 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 11,831 US dollar per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2003 | 20,474 US dollar per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2004 | 24,005 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 25,586 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 29,224 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 32,830 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 26,872 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 28,054 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 32,728 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 31,446 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 31,059 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31,286 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 32,934 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 29,748 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 31,371 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 35,484 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 32,680 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 32,002 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 39,073 US dollar per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 35,388 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 35,110 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106,101 US dollar per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,092 US dollar per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 466.35 US dollar per square kilometre | 344.38 US dollar per square kilometre | 671.07 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,412 US dollar per square kilometre | 701.1 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,385 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,753 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,894 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,418 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,752 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,803 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,320 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,269 US dollar per square kilometre | 6,489 US dollar per square kilometre | 32,830 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,074 US dollar per square kilometre | 29,748 US dollar per square kilometre | 35,484 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,789 US dollar per square kilometre | 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre | 39,073 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 114 Vanuatu 40,421 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 115 India 39,296 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 116 Russia 34,914 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 118 Colombia 31,686 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 119 Peru 31,008 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 120 Senegal 28,695 US dollar 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 other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre in South Africa was 33,583 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39,073 US dollar per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.38 US dollar per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 117th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other investment (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.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other investment 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
Other investment (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.