SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 3,624 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,624 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3,647 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 3,624 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 145.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 3,647 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
South Africa ranks 89th 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 32.24 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 1972 | 31.51 units per square kilometre | +7862.5% |
| 1973 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 1974 | 32.61 units per square kilometre | +2666.4% |
| 1975 | 35.79 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 34.22 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 32.59 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 32.37 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 20.94 units per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1980 | 30.56 units per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 95.19 units per square kilometre | +211.5% |
| 1982 | 81.67 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 22.5 units per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 1984 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4204 units per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 1987 | 0.948 units per square kilometre | +11400.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6595 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 1989 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1990 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 0.981 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 1993 | 7.24 units per square kilometre | +12447.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 1995 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +287.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6733 units per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 1997 | 5.61 units per square kilometre | +733.8% |
| 1998 | 108.54 units per square kilometre | +1833.3% |
| 1999 | 172.78 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 2000 | 183.33 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 183.47 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 183.64 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 183.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 183.68 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 183.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 183.78 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 183.86 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 183.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,474 units per square kilometre | +701.5% |
| 2010 | 1,474 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,474 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,474 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,474 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,474 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,474 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,230 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 1,231 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,231 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,234 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,234 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,645 units per square kilometre | +195.3% |
| 2022 | 3,647 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,624 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 3,624 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 3,624 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +12447.1% | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 7.24 units per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +11400.0% | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.948 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +7862.5% | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | 31.51 units per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +2666.4% | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 32.61 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +1833.3% | 5.61 units per square kilometre | 108.54 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +733.8% | 0.6733 units per square kilometre | 5.61 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 | 25.38 units per square kilometre | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | 35.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.5 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 95.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.06 units per square kilometre | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | 172.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 312.71 units per square kilometre | 183.33 units per square kilometre | 1,474 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,377 units per square kilometre | 1,230 units per square kilometre | 1,474 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,038 units per square kilometre | 1,234 units per square kilometre | 3,647 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 86 Venezuela 3,977 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Togo 3,805 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 3,805 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Uruguay 3,624 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Nigeria 3,592 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Chile 3,384 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in South Africa was 3,624 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,647 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.9%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.