Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in World
World: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,198 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,198 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
1,285 units per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
36.41 units per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
World recorded 1,198 units per square kilometre for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in World peaked at 1,285 units per square kilometre in 2020 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, US dollar, per square kilometre in World, year by year
| 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 | 66.17 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 65.89 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 71.4 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 103.91 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 141.81 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 197.73 units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 210.84 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 185.5 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 148.65 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1980 | 206.04 units per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 238.15 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 269.44 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 392.93 units per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 1984 | 390.99 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 408.22 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 414.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 428.36 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 365.08 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 321.2 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 324.21 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 355.33 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 370.42 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 354.57 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 364.51 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 429.06 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 430.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 499.67 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 671.68 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1999 | 591.59 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 485.3 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 561.8 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 706.14 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 776.95 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 680.32 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 320.55 units per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 206.65 units per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2007 | 170.28 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 303.39 units per square kilometre | +78.2% |
| 2009 | 496.33 units per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 659.77 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 1,184 units per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2012 | 1,221 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,156 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 911.4 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 676.71 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 817.79 units per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 744.17 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 872.03 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 964.62 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 1,285 units per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 1,269 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,266 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,198 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.81 units per square kilometre | 36.41 units per square kilometre | 64.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 126.57 units per square kilometre | 65.89 units per square kilometre | 210.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 343.52 units per square kilometre | 206.04 units per square kilometre | 428.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 439.12 units per square kilometre | 324.21 units per square kilometre | 671.68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 470.77 units per square kilometre | 170.28 units per square kilometre | 776.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 920.72 units per square kilometre | 659.77 units per square kilometre | 1,221 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,255 units per square kilometre | 1,198 units per square kilometre | 1,285 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
More financial sector data for World
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 41.13 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.69 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 9.61 trillion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 10.36 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 13.74 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 12.75 trillion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,552 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,672 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in World?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre in World was 1,198 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1,285 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, 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.