Switzerland vs World: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre
Switzerland
14.71 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
World
70,859 SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland rank
4th
World rank
1st
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.71 million SDR per square kilometre against 70,859 SDR per square kilometre in World, a difference of 14.64 million SDR per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 207.7 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 179 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,311 SDR per square kilometre | 245.26 SDR per square kilometre | 18,065 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 167,389 SDR per square kilometre | 1,357 SDR per square kilometre | 166,032 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 393,236 SDR per square kilometre | 3,589 SDR per square kilometre | 389,647 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 604,187 SDR per square kilometre | 7,453 SDR per square kilometre | 596,734 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 772,853 SDR per square kilometre | 23,616 SDR per square kilometre | 749,237 SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.63 million SDR per square kilometre | 58,714 SDR per square kilometre | 9.57 million SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.84 million SDR per square kilometre | 69,711 SDR per square kilometre | 16.77 million SDR per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre, Switzerland or World?
- Switzerland, at 14.71 million SDR per square kilometre against 70,859 SDR per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre between Switzerland and World?
- 14.64 million SDR per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.