Germany vs Japan: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre

Germany
20,598 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
21,476 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
18th
Japan rank
16th

Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 21,476 units per square kilometre against 20,598 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 878 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 13 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 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1,992 units per square kilometre 661.41 units per square kilometre 1,330 units per square kilometre Germany
1970s 3,781 units per square kilometre 2,102 units per square kilometre 1,679 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 6,435 units per square kilometre 4,014 units per square kilometre 2,421 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 10,004 units per square kilometre 11,210 units per square kilometre 1,206 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 9,094 units per square kilometre 8,665 units per square kilometre 429.41 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 9,260 units per square kilometre 7,504 units per square kilometre 1,756 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 19,647 units per square kilometre 19,781 units per square kilometre 133.67 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 21,476 units per square kilometre against 20,598 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
878 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.