Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 1,333 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in New Zealand is 1,333 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 1,645 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
New Zealand ranks 60th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 118.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 118.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 118.72 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 118.76 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 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 | 191.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 191.9 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 191.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 191.98 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 87.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 104.48 units per square kilometre | +275001.4% |
| 1981 | 104.63 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1983 | 108.12 units per square kilometre | +71075.4% |
| 1984 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4178 units per square kilometre | +1000.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4937 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6076 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 31.07 units per square kilometre | +5012.5% |
| 1989 | 151.12 units per square kilometre | +386.4% |
| 1990 | 152.75 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 205.23 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 414.26 units per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1993 | 393.54 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 382.88 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 419 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 480.9 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 501.01 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 960.15 units per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 1999 | 1,172 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 933.05 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 1,171 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 1,283 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 1,645 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 1,160 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 437.75 units per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 300.73 units per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 227.41 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 431.97 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 2009 | 660.21 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2010 | 673.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,234 units per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 2012 | 1,351 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,493 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,369 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,059 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 716.01 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 651 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 832.08 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 979.3 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 1,260 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 1,300 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,370 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1,333 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1,333 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1,333 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 980.42 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +275001.4% | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 104.48 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +71075.4% | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | 108.12 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +5012.5% | 0.6076 units per square kilometre | 31.07 units per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +1000.0% | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.4178 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +386.4% | 31.07 units per square kilometre | 151.12 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.76 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 118.76 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.52 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 191.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.11 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 151.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 508.16 units per square kilometre | 152.75 units per square kilometre | 1,172 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 824.99 units per square kilometre | 227.41 units per square kilometre | 1,645 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,036 units per square kilometre | 651 units per square kilometre | 1,493 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,316 units per square kilometre | 1,260 units per square kilometre | 1,370 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 57 Costa Rica 1,397 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Fiji 1,357 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 1,341 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 1,306 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Saudi Arabia 1,284 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,282 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for New Zealand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 59.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 81.16 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 1,333 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,645 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.