Germany vs Japan: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre

Germany
27,636 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
28,814 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
18th
Japan rank
16th

Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 28,814 units per square kilometre against 27,636 units per square kilometre in Germany, a difference of 1,178 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 4,506 units per square kilometre 2,516 units per square kilometre 1,991 units per square kilometre Germany
1980s 7,665 units per square kilometre 4,894 units per square kilometre 2,771 units per square kilometre Germany
1990s 14,084 units per square kilometre 15,767 units per square kilometre 1,683 units per square kilometre Japan
2000s 12,958 units per square kilometre 12,402 units per square kilometre 555.51 units per square kilometre Germany
2010s 13,537 units per square kilometre 10,768 units per square kilometre 2,769 units per square kilometre Germany
2020s 27,017 units per square kilometre 27,185 units per square kilometre 167.87 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 28,814 units per square kilometre against 27,636 units per square kilometre in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre between Germany and Japan?
1,178 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, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.