Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in China
China: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 773.84 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in China stood at 773.84 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in China peaked at 867.48 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 74th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 15.98 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 17.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 27.75 units per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1985 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 32.23 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.71 units per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1993 | 54.62 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 55.1 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 87.11 units per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1996 | 103.42 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 179.2 units per square kilometre | +73.3% |
| 1998 | 268.78 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 179.45 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2000 | 155.76 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 219.48 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2002 | 291.67 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 272.25 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 227.74 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 103.64 units per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 76.53 units per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 56.65 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2008 | 140.43 units per square kilometre | +147.9% |
| 2009 | 297.72 units per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 2010 | 442.43 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 678.88 units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 566.56 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 488.28 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 418.74 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 349.55 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 760.4 units per square kilometre | +117.5% |
| 2017 | 594.39 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 649.4 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 650.4 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 796.17 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 813.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 867.48 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 773.84 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 773.84 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.31 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 773.84 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 980.42 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +147.9% | 56.65 units per square kilometre | 140.43 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.28 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 32.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.09 units per square kilometre | 32.23 units per square kilometre | 268.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.19 units per square kilometre | 56.65 units per square kilometre | 297.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.9 units per square kilometre | 349.55 units per square kilometre | 760.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 812.74 units per square kilometre | 773.84 units per square kilometre | 867.48 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 71 Cape Verde 897.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Rwanda 811.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Tunisia 783.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 750.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Haiti 745.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Panama 733.48 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in China?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in China was 773.84 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 867.48 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.