Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Australia
Australia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 1,717 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Australia, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Australia is 1,717 US dollar per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 178.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Australia peaked at 1,786 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.32 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Australia 101st out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Australia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 40.35 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 40.16 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 37.68 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 12.46 US dollar per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1993 | 10.66 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 9.5 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 7.08 US dollar per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 4.77 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1997 | 2.97 US dollar per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 1998 | 2.32 US dollar per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 9.36 US dollar per square kilometre | +304.0% |
| 2000 | 12.19 US dollar per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 14.16 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2002 | 17.69 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 22.06 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 25.25 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 25.12 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.96 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.02 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 22.82 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 629.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +2660.6% |
| 2010 | 620.18 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 601.25 US dollar per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 589.71 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 617.02 US dollar per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 555.5 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 544.55 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 497.73 US dollar per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 523.35 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 562.2 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 564.61 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 583.96 US dollar per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,786 US dollar per square kilometre | +205.8% |
| 2022 | 1,601 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 1,717 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,717 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,717 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,213 US dollar per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2660.6% | 22.82 US dollar per square kilometre | 629.86 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +304.0% | 2.32 US dollar per square kilometre | 9.36 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +205.8% | 583.96 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,786 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.35 US dollar per square kilometre | 40.35 US dollar per square kilometre | 40.35 US dollar per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.7 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.32 US dollar per square kilometre | 40.16 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.01 US dollar per square kilometre | 12.19 US dollar per square kilometre | 629.86 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 567.61 US dollar per square kilometre | 497.73 US dollar per square kilometre | 620.18 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,422 US dollar per square kilometre | 583.96 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,786 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 98 Peru 1,882 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 99 Tajikistan 1,846 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 100 Algeria 1,814 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 102 Iraq 1,674 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 103 Ukraine 1,612 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 104 Russia 1,479 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 61.14 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 83.74 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 6.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Australia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Australia was 1,717 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,786 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Australia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Australia ranks 101st out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.