Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre was 22,342 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 22,342 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 22,342 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,077 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 2,023 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 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 | 481.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 482.04 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 851.07 units per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 1975 | 1,255 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 4,320 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 5,109 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 5,820 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 8,309 units per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1984 | 8,316 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7,480 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 6,700 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 5,178 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 5,120 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 5,149 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4,873 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 5,343 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 6,050 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 5,598 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 5,647 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6,736 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 6,982 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 9,086 units per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1998 | 11,282 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 15,900 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2000 | 13,590 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 16,614 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 18,871 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 17,593 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 14,725 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 6,729 units per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 3,884 units per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 2,878 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 6,307 units per square kilometre | +119.2% |
| 2009 | 7,713 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 9,682 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 14,686 units per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 14,680 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,403 units per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 6,111 units per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 5,075 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 15,258 units per square kilometre | +200.7% |
| 2017 | 12,947 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 16,147 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 17,369 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 19,166 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 19,987 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 22,318 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 22,342 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.53 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2,077 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 307.01 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,255 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,150 units per square kilometre | 4,320 units per square kilometre | 8,316 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,750 units per square kilometre | 4,873 units per square kilometre | 15,900 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,890 units per square kilometre | 2,878 units per square kilometre | 18,871 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,336 units per square kilometre | 5,075 units per square kilometre | 17,369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,953 units per square kilometre | 19,166 units per square kilometre | 22,342 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 12 Republic of Korea 24,974 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 23,902 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Denmark 22,609 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 21,476 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mauritius 20,775 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Germany 20,598 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 56,096 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 349.16 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 90.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 124.70 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 156.52 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 156.28 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,249 SDR per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 22,342 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,342 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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.
Reserve tranche position, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, SDR 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 tranche position, 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.