Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre

Japan
29,064 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
30,082 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
16th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
15th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 30,082 units per square kilometre against 29,064 units per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1,018 units per square kilometre.

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

Japan ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 754.73 units per square kilometre 455.53 units per square kilometre 299.2 units per square kilometre Japan
1970s 2,964 units per square kilometre 361.6 units per square kilometre 2,603 units per square kilometre Japan
1980s 6,515 units per square kilometre 7,214 units per square kilometre 699.17 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 21,749 units per square kilometre 11,107 units per square kilometre 10,642 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 13,133 units per square kilometre 15,675 units per square kilometre 2,542 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 33,685 units per square kilometre 26,997 units per square kilometre 6,688 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 29,718 units per square kilometre 29,893 units per square kilometre 175.48 units per square kilometre United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 30,082 units per square kilometre against 29,064 units per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre between Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,018 units per square kilometre, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 16th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th 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.