Germany vs Japan: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre

Germany
20,673 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
21,663 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
18th
Japan rank
16th

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 21,663 units per square kilometre against 20,673 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 990 units per square kilometre.

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

Germany ranks 18th and Japan ranks 16th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 2,489 units per square kilometre 754.73 units per square kilometre 1,734 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 4,928 units per square kilometre 2,480 units per square kilometre 2,448 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 8,101 units per square kilometre 5,440 units per square kilometre 2,661 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 10,156 units per square kilometre 15,432 units per square kilometre 5,276 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 9,185 units per square kilometre 9,131 units per square kilometre 53.6 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 15,224 units per square kilometre 23,081 units per square kilometre 7,857 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 20,410 units per square kilometre 21,575 units per square kilometre 1,165 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 21,663 units per square kilometre against 20,673 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
990 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 18th and Japan ranks 16th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, 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

Reserve position in the IMF, 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.