Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Singapore
Singapore: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 8.80 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Singapore, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Singapore stood at 8.80 million US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 363.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Singapore peaked at 8.81 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30,656 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1980.
Singapore ranks 1st of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30,656 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 55,392 US dollar per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1982 | 90,607 US dollar per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1983 | 105,958 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 100,736 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 116,992 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 134,500 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 167,290 US dollar per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 178,687 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 194,603 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 235,281 US dollar per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1991 | 255,393 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 184,197 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 199,561 US dollar per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 224,243 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 260,890 US dollar per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 301,339 US dollar per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 421,787 US dollar per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2005 | 416,174 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 458,039 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 503,078 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 540,081 US dollar per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | +315.7% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million US dollar per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.89 million US dollar per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.90 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million US dollar per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.71 million US dollar per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million US dollar per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million US dollar per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 8.76 million US dollar per square kilometre | +467.1% |
| 2022 | 8.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.80 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 8.80 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,160 US dollar per square kilometre, 291.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 8.80 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,213 US dollar per square kilometre, 861.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +467.1% | 1.55 million US dollar per square kilometre | 8.76 million US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +315.7% | 540,081 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.24 million US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117,542 US dollar per square kilometre | 30,656 US dollar per square kilometre | 194,603 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 218,608 US dollar per square kilometre | 184,197 US dollar per square kilometre | 255,393 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 596,721 US dollar per square kilometre | 224,243 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.24 million US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.41 million US dollar per square kilometre | 2.18 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.98 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.55 million US dollar per square kilometre | 8.81 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Singapore?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Singapore was 8.80 million 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,656 US dollar per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Singapore rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.