Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 157,018 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tuvalu, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 157,018 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tuvalu peaked at 165,749 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48,680 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Tuvalu 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 64,637 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 64,481 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 64,706 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 64,153 US dollar per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 60,900 US dollar per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 58,314 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 48,680 US dollar per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 51,553 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 50,367 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 50,650 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53,298 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 165,749 US dollar per square kilometre | +211.0% |
| 2022 | 153,257 US dollar per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 157,018 US dollar per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 157,018 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,105 US dollar per square kilometre, 25.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 157,018 US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,213 US dollar per square kilometre, 15.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Tuvalu 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 | +211.0% | 53,298 US dollar per square kilometre | 165,749 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57,844 US dollar per square kilometre | 48,680 US dollar per square kilometre | 64,706 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,330 US dollar per square kilometre | 53,298 US dollar per square kilometre | 165,749 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 12 Israel 170,129 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 13 Denmark 169,388 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 14 Japan 157,215 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 16 South Korea 154,530 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 17 Germany 154,212 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 18 Mauritius 151,287 US dollar per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Tuvalu
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 87.72 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 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 64.05 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 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 87.72 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 Tuvalu?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Tuvalu was 157,018 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 165,749 US dollar per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,680 US dollar per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Tuvalu rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Tuvalu ranks 15th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.