Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 145.44 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Pakistan, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 145.44 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
The figure is up 153.7% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Pakistan peaked at 3,966 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1427 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1992.
Pakistan ranks 131st of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.24 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 18.73 US dollar per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1972 | 26.9 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1973 | 41.55 US dollar per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 1974 | 31.57 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 37.98 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 48.2 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1977 | 45.22 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 51.49 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 58.41 US dollar per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 37.39 US dollar per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1981 | 73.29 US dollar per square kilometre | +96.0% |
| 1982 | 65.68 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.1 US dollar per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 1984 | 47.58 US dollar per square kilometre | +4225.3% |
| 1985 | 34.3 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 16.9 US dollar per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1987 | 20.5 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1988 | 8.47 US dollar per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 1989 | 1.91 US dollar per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 1990 | 1.09 US dollar per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 9.63 US dollar per square kilometre | +784.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1427 US dollar per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9265 US dollar per square kilometre | +549.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3997 US dollar per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1995 | 19.1 US dollar per square kilometre | +4677.2% |
| 1996 | 17.12 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 13.96 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 1.19 US dollar per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 2003 | 319.12 US dollar per square kilometre | +26799.9% |
| 2004 | 315.22 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 280.2 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 280.2 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 278.9 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 237.39 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,784 US dollar per square kilometre | +651.4% |
| 2010 | 1,596 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,363 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 1,197 US dollar per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 1,109 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 982.92 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 874.51 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 822.07 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 726.79 US dollar per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 533.69 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 326.51 US dollar per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 131.7 US dollar per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 3,966 US dollar per square kilometre | +2911.7% |
| 2022 | 57.33 US dollar per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2023 | 145.44 US dollar per square kilometre | +153.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 145.44 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.23 US dollar per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 145.44 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,814 US dollar per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +26799.9% | 1.19 US dollar per square kilometre | 319.12 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +4677.2% | 0.3997 US dollar per square kilometre | 19.1 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +4225.3% | 1.1 US dollar per square kilometre | 47.58 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +2911.7% | 131.7 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,966 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +784.5% | 1.09 US dollar per square kilometre | 9.63 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +651.4% | 237.39 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,784 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.33 US dollar per square kilometre | 13.24 US dollar per square kilometre | 58.41 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.71 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.1 US dollar per square kilometre | 73.29 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.1427 US dollar per square kilometre | 19.1 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 499.24 US dollar per square kilometre | 237.39 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,784 US dollar per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 953.16 US dollar per square kilometre | 326.51 US dollar per square kilometre | 1,596 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,075 US dollar per square kilometre | 57.33 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,966 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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- 130 Serbia 150.62 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 125.78 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 133 Jordan 112.62 US dollar per square kilometre compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Pakistan?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Pakistan was 145.44 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,966 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1427 US dollar per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Pakistan ranks 131st out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.