Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States
United States: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 4,062 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States is 4,062 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States peaked at 5,699 US dollar per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.18 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1977.
United States ranks 145th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 35.05 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 2.18 US dollar per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1978 | 477.56 US dollar per square kilometre | +21770.0% |
| 1979 | 415.66 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 1,106 US dollar per square kilometre | +166.2% |
| 1981 | 1,067 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1,115 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 686.65 US dollar per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1984 | 726.72 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 1,404 US dollar per square kilometre | +93.1% |
| 1986 | 1,891 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1987 | 1,429 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1988 | 1,896 US dollar per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1989 | 4,864 US dollar per square kilometre | +156.6% |
| 1990 | 5,699 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 5,015 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 4,368 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 4,535 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 4,500 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,360 US dollar per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 4,181 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 3,364 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1998 | 3,931 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 3,514 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 3,410 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3,163 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3,673 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 4,315 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 4,636 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4,106 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 4,440 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4,962 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 5,386 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 5,491 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,665 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5,646 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5,436 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 5,184 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4,567 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 4,276 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4,249 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,658 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 4,569 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4,526 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4,853 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 4,443 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 4,057 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 4,062 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4,062 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 194,204 US dollar per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +21770.0% | 2.18 US dollar per square kilometre | 477.56 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +166.2% | 415.66 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,106 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +156.6% | 1,896 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,864 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -93.8% | 35.05 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.18 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +93.1% | 726.72 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,404 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232.61 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.18 US dollar per square kilometre | 477.56 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,619 US dollar per square kilometre | 686.65 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,864 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,447 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,364 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,699 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,358 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,163 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,491 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,878 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,249 US dollar per square kilometre | 5,665 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,354 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,057 US dollar per square kilometre | 4,853 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 142 Kazakhstan 5,257 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 143 Guyana 4,357 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mozambique 4,231 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 146 Namibia 3,194 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 147 Madagascar 3,073 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 148 Mongolia 2,741 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in United States was 4,062 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5,699 US dollar per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 US dollar per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does United States rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- United States ranks 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, 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.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, 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.