Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 22,422 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22,422 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23,836 units per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 22,422 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 23,836 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,077 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 2,023 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 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 | 481.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 482.04 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 851.07 units per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 1975 | 1,255 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 4,320 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 5,109 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 5,820 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 8,309 units per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 8,316 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7,480 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 6,700 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 5,178 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 5,120 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5,149 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4,873 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 5,343 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 6,050 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 5,598 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 5,647 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6,736 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 6,982 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 9,086 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 12,860 units per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 15,900 units per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 13,590 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 16,614 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 18,871 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 17,593 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 14,725 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 6,729 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 3,884 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 2,878 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 6,307 units per square kilometre | +119.2% |
| 2009 | 8,787 units per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 13,129 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 22,726 units per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 2012 | 23,836 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 21,449 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 15,286 units per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 12,520 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 20,599 units per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2017 | 17,279 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 19,122 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 19,387 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20,845 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 20,911 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 22,692 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 22,422 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 22,422 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 22,422 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,538 units per square kilometre, 14.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.53 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,077 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 307.01 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,255 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,150 units per square kilometre | 4,320 units per square kilometre | 8,316 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,908 units per square kilometre | 4,873 units per square kilometre | 15,900 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,998 units per square kilometre | 2,878 units per square kilometre | 18,871 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,533 units per square kilometre | 12,520 units per square kilometre | 23,836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,718 units per square kilometre | 20,845 units per square kilometre | 22,692 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 12 South Korea 25,044 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 23,933 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 22,844 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 21,663 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 20,775 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 20,673 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 22,422 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 23,836 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.