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

Germany
27,736 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
29,064 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
18th
Japan rank
16th

Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 29,064 units per square kilometre against 27,736 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 1,328 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 3 and Japan in 4.

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 5,949 units per square kilometre 2,964 units per square kilometre 2,985 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 9,534 units per square kilometre 6,515 units per square kilometre 3,019 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 14,298 units per square kilometre 21,749 units per square kilometre 7,451 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 13,100 units per square kilometre 13,133 units per square kilometre 33.65 units per square kilometre Japan
2010s 22,288 units per square kilometre 33,685 units per square kilometre 11,398 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 28,094 units per square kilometre 29,718 units per square kilometre 1,623 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, us dollar, per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 29,064 units per square kilometre against 27,736 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
1,328 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, us dollar, 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, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, 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, 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.