Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 1.53 million units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Singapore, 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 Singapore is 1.53 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 1.62 million units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Singapore 1st 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 Singapore, 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 | 11,194 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 11,194 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,224 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 11,239 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 11,254 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 13,881 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 13,910 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 13,925 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 13,940 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13,940 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13,955 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13,970 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 19,552 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1979 | 32,015 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1980 | 66,119 units per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 1981 | 94,642 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1982 | 101,104 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 102,284 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 103,194 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 120,343 units per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 119,299 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 118,015 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 116,239 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 119,582 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 102,836 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 89,702 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 169,269 units per square kilometre | +88.7% |
| 1993 | 234,990 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1994 | 257,976 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 298,282 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 305,561 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 370,781 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 444,249 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 452,891 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 354,787 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2001 | 444,034 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 520,425 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 552,074 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 411,354 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 176,835 units per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 124,561 units per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 81,615 units per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 161,411 units per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 2009 | 238,471 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 275,037 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 770,634 units per square kilometre | +180.2% |
| 2012 | 840,524 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 951,013 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 793,190 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 612,052 units per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million units per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 801,136 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million units per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1.58 million units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 1.53 million units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 301.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 1.53 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 980.42 units per square kilometre, 1564.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +180.2% | 275,037 units per square kilometre | 770,634 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,983 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 11,239 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,034 units per square kilometre | 11,254 units per square kilometre | 32,015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,082 units per square kilometre | 66,119 units per square kilometre | 120,343 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,654 units per square kilometre | 89,702 units per square kilometre | 452,891 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 306,557 units per square kilometre | 81,615 units per square kilometre | 552,074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 838,787 units per square kilometre | 275,037 units per square kilometre | 1.22 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million units per square kilometre | 1.53 million units per square kilometre | 1.62 million units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in Singapore was 1.53 million 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.