Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 22,844 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 22,844 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 24,619 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24 units per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Denmark 14th out of 189 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 832.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 832.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 832.75 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 833.5 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,460 units per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1966 | 1,670 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 1,547 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 2,133 units per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1969 | 24 units per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1970 | 658.75 units per square kilometre | +2644.8% |
| 1971 | 1,306 units per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 1972 | 1,625 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 2,977 units per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 1974 | 1,822 units per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1975 | 1,527 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 1,675 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 1,819 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 1,716 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1,920 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 2,773 units per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1981 | 2,633 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 2,494 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 5,126 units per square kilometre | +105.5% |
| 1984 | 5,359 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 5,186 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3,180 units per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 3,081 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 5,866 units per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1989 | 6,372 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 5,495 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 6,215 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 8,643 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1993 | 7,729 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 7,365 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 10,000 units per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1996 | 10,545 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 11,698 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 20,686 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 1999 | 14,552 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 11,003 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2001 | 14,171 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 18,049 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 17,158 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 13,570 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 5,400 units per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2006 | 3,690 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2007 | 2,700 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 5,237 units per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 2009 | 10,337 units per square kilometre | +97.4% |
| 2010 | 13,405 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 21,602 units per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 24,619 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 23,093 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 18,572 units per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 14,499 units per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 6,995 units per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 6,655 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11,408 units per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 13,158 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 20,388 units per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 2021 | 20,480 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21,838 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 22,844 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 22,844 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 22,844 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,538 units per square kilometre, 14.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +2644.8% | 24 units per square kilometre | 658.75 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,129 units per square kilometre | 24 units per square kilometre | 2,133 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,705 units per square kilometre | 658.75 units per square kilometre | 2,977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,207 units per square kilometre | 2,494 units per square kilometre | 6,372 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,293 units per square kilometre | 5,495 units per square kilometre | 20,686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,132 units per square kilometre | 2,700 units per square kilometre | 18,049 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,401 units per square kilometre | 6,655 units per square kilometre | 24,619 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,387 units per square kilometre | 20,388 units per square kilometre | 22,844 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 25,572 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 25,044 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 23,933 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 United Kingdom 22,422 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 21,663 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 20,775 units per square kilometre compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Denmark was 22,844 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24,619 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 units per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Denmark rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.