Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 3,312 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in United States stood at 3,312 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 3,976 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.56 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
United States ranks 47th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 184.51 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 116.21 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 1963 | 113 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 84.01 units per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1965 | 65.95 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 35.56 units per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1967 | 45.88 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1968 | 140.84 units per square kilometre | +207.0% |
| 1969 | 253.7 units per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 1970 | 211.29 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 69.29 units per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 1972 | 50.74 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 60.26 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 202.25 units per square kilometre | +235.6% |
| 1975 | 241.51 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 484.14 units per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 1977 | 540.01 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 114.29 units per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 1979 | 136.77 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 311.44 units per square kilometre | +127.7% |
| 1981 | 551.83 units per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 1982 | 802.23 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1983 | 1,235 units per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 1984 | 1,260 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,304 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1,281 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1,239 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,064 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 987.86 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 990.96 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,036 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1,284 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1993 | 1,288 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1,314 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1,599 units per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 1,685 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,973 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 2,633 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 1,962 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 1,618 units per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 1,950 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 2,399 units per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 2,460 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,133 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 877.09 units per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 550.14 units per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 463.22 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 839.91 units per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2009 | 1,245 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 1,366 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3,288 units per square kilometre | +140.8% |
| 2012 | 3,735 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 3,362 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2,751 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 1,925 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 2,010 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,928 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,407 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2019 | 2,859 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 3,976 units per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 3,917 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,823 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3,312 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3,312 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,829 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +235.6% | 60.26 units per square kilometre | 202.25 units per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +207.0% | 45.88 units per square kilometre | 140.84 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.52 units per square kilometre | 35.56 units per square kilometre | 253.7 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 211.06 units per square kilometre | 50.74 units per square kilometre | 540.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,004 units per square kilometre | 311.44 units per square kilometre | 1,304 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,576 units per square kilometre | 990.96 units per square kilometre | 2,633 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,454 units per square kilometre | 463.22 units per square kilometre | 2,460 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,563 units per square kilometre | 1,366 units per square kilometre | 3,735 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,757 units per square kilometre | 3,312 units per square kilometre | 3,976 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 44 Norway 3,919 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 3,388 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 3,369 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Finland 2,838 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Marshall Islands 2,613 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Bahamas 2,585 units per square kilometre compare
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- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 65.46 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 89.64 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 12.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in United States?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in United States was 3,312 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,976 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.56 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does United States rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.