Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 242.28 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Australia stood at 242.28 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 253.04 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Australia 110th out of 189 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1964 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17.58 units per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1966 | 22.13 units per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1967 | 26.73 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 33.25 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1969 | 33.89 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 34.76 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 21.79 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 21.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21.72 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.88 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 21.71 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 21.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 21.65 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 21 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 20.35 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 33.21 units per square kilometre | +63.2% |
| 1981 | 32.86 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | +155085.8% |
| 1984 | 24.3 units per square kilometre | +71.8% |
| 1985 | 24.56 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 24.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.58 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.63 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 31.91 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 31.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 31.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.63 units per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1993 | 52.13 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 45.15 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 43.95 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 43.59 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.16 units per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1998 | 116.14 units per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1999 | 154.83 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 124.17 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 146.26 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 185.22 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 179.81 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 143.02 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 70.68 units per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 37.01 units per square kilometre | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 27.92 units per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 54.89 units per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 2009 | 90.68 units per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2010 | 93.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 182.06 units per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 2012 | 210.47 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 205.12 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 167.59 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 130.26 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 59.49 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 71.7 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 125.83 units per square kilometre | +75.5% |
| 2019 | 147.75 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 228.59 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 244.38 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 253.04 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 242.28 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 242.28 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Australia's 242.28 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 980.42 units per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +155085.8% | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 14.14 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.81 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 33.89 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.94 units per square kilometre | 20.35 units per square kilometre | 34.76 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.68 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 33.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.44 units per square kilometre | 31.92 units per square kilometre | 154.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.96 units per square kilometre | 27.92 units per square kilometre | 185.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.34 units per square kilometre | 59.49 units per square kilometre | 210.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.07 units per square kilometre | 228.59 units per square kilometre | 253.04 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 107 Belize 272.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Nicaragua 270.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cote d'Ivoire 262.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Libya 232 units per square kilometre compare
- 112 Russia 223.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 113 Algeria 223.77 units 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 position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Australia?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Australia was 242.28 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 253.04 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 position in the IMF, SDR 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.