Germany vs Japan: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US)

Germany
154,212 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
157,215 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
Japan rank
14th

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre against 154,212 US dollar per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 3,003 US dollar per square kilometre.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 17th and Japan ranks 14th of 158 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 5,383 US dollar per square kilometre 7,261 US dollar per square kilometre 1,877 US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2000s 10,582 US dollar per square kilometre 12,430 US dollar per square kilometre 1,849 US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2010s 49,293 US dollar per square kilometre 52,684 US dollar per square kilometre 3,391 US dollar per square kilometre Japan
2020s 125,604 US dollar per square kilometre 136,733 US dollar per square kilometre 11,129 US dollar per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us), Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre against 154,212 US dollar per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) between Germany and Japan?
3,003 US dollar per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
Germany ranks 17th and Japan ranks 14th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, 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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 3,859 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.