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
Latest (2023)
1,038 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
74th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,154 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,038 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 461.96 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1,038 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,315 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 (country) 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
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (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.