Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in China
China: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,038 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 1,038 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in China peaked at 1,154 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in China, 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 | 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 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 20.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 18.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 27.21 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1985 | 35.4 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1986 | 39.43 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 45.73 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 43.38 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 42.36 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 45.85 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 46.11 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 80.73 units per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 1993 | 75.02 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 80.44 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 129.48 units per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1996 | 148.72 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 241.79 units per square kilometre | +62.6% |
| 1998 | 378.44 units per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1999 | 246.3 units per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 202.94 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 275.83 units per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 396.53 units per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 404.56 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 353.68 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 148.13 units per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2006 | 115.14 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 89.52 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 216.3 units per square kilometre | +141.6% |
| 2009 | 466.73 units per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 2010 | 681.35 units per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 1,042 units per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 870.76 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 751.96 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 606.67 units per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 484.38 units per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 1,022 units per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2017 | 846.49 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 903.18 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 899.38 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,147 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 1,139 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,154 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,038 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.26 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 45.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.29 units per square kilometre | 45.85 units per square kilometre | 378.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.94 units per square kilometre | 89.52 units per square kilometre | 466.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.87 units per square kilometre | 484.38 units per square kilometre | 1,042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,119 units per square kilometre | 1,038 units per square kilometre | 1,154 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 71 Cape Verde 1,204 units per square kilometre compare
- 72 Rwanda 1,089 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Tunisia 1,052 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,007 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Haiti 1,000 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Panama 984.09 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for China
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 250,718 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 2.60 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 236.49 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.45 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.50 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.73 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,944 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in China?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in China was 1,038 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1,154 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, 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, US dollar 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, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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, US dollar 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.