Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in World

World: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre was 893.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
893.14 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.1%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
951.13 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
36.41 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

World recorded 893.14 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in World peaked at 951.13 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.41 units per square kilometre, in 1962.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 39.9 units per square kilometre
1962 36.41 units per square kilometre -8.7%
1963 37.81 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1964 39.87 units per square kilometre +5.5%
1965 51.59 units per square kilometre +29.4%
1966 60.74 units per square kilometre +17.7%
1967 55.15 units per square kilometre -9.2%
1968 62.26 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1969 64.54 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1970 73.85 units per square kilometre +14.4%
1971 60.94 units per square kilometre -17.5%
1972 60.69 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1973 59.19 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1974 84.87 units per square kilometre +43.4%
1975 121.13 units per square kilometre +42.7%
1976 170.19 units per square kilometre +40.5%
1977 173.57 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1978 142.38 units per square kilometre -18.0%
1979 112.84 units per square kilometre -20.7%
1980 161.55 units per square kilometre +43.2%
1981 204.6 units per square kilometre +26.7%
1982 244.26 units per square kilometre +19.4%
1983 375.31 units per square kilometre +53.7%
1984 398.89 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1985 371.65 units per square kilometre -6.8%
1986 339.1 units per square kilometre -8.8%
1987 301.95 units per square kilometre -11.0%
1988 271.3 units per square kilometre -10.2%
1989 244.41 units per square kilometre -9.9%
1990 227.89 units per square kilometre -6.8%
1991 248.41 units per square kilometre +9.0%
1992 269.39 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1993 258.14 units per square kilometre -4.2%
1994 249.69 units per square kilometre -3.3%
1995 288.64 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1996 299.12 units per square kilometre +3.6%
1997 370.33 units per square kilometre +23.8%
1998 477.04 units per square kilometre +28.8%
1999 431.03 units per square kilometre -9.6%
2000 372.48 units per square kilometre -13.6%
2001 447.04 units per square kilometre +20.0%
2002 519.4 units per square kilometre +16.2%
2003 522.86 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2004 438.06 units per square kilometre -16.2%
2005 224.27 units per square kilometre -48.8%
2006 137.37 units per square kilometre -38.8%
2007 107.75 units per square kilometre -21.6%
2008 196.97 units per square kilometre +82.8%
2009 316.6 units per square kilometre +60.7%
2010 428.42 units per square kilometre +35.3%
2011 771.07 units per square kilometre +80.0%
2012 794.58 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2013 750.45 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2014 629.07 units per square kilometre -16.2%
2015 488.34 units per square kilometre -22.4%
2016 608.32 units per square kilometre +24.6%
2017 522.54 units per square kilometre -14.1%
2018 627 units per square kilometre +20.0%
2019 697.57 units per square kilometre +11.3%
2020 892.16 units per square kilometre +27.9%
2021 906.66 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2022 951.13 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2023 893.14 units per square kilometre -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.81 units per square kilometre 36.41 units per square kilometre 64.54 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 105.96 units per square kilometre 59.19 units per square kilometre 173.57 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 291.3 units per square kilometre 161.55 units per square kilometre 398.89 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 311.97 units per square kilometre 227.89 units per square kilometre 477.04 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 328.28 units per square kilometre 107.75 units per square kilometre 522.86 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 631.74 units per square kilometre 428.42 units per square kilometre 794.58 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 910.77 units per square kilometre 892.16 units per square kilometre 951.13 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Singapore 1.53 million units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Bahrain 170,254 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Malta 139,546 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Luxembourg 138,662 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in World?
Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre in World was 893.14 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 951.13 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 36.41 units per square kilometre in 1962.
How does World rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre?
World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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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.

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Indicator
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
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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.