Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre was 2,462 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, SDR, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in United States stood at 2,462 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 13.4% on the previous year and up 102.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 2,843 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.56 units per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places United States 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 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 | 63.82 units per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 1972 | 46.73 units per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 49.95 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 165.19 units per square kilometre | +230.7% |
| 1975 | 206.3 units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 416.71 units per square kilometre | +102.0% |
| 1977 | 381.75 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 87.73 units per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 1979 | 103.82 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 211.07 units per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 1981 | 392.43 units per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 1982 | 602.94 units per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1983 | 1,024 units per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 1984 | 1,142 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 1,067 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 962.4 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 827.84 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 770.21 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 747.45 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 696.56 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 724.19 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 933.76 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 937.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 899.75 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,076 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1996 | 1,172 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 1,462 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 1,763 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 1,430 units per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 1,242 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1,552 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1,765 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 1,655 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,374 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 613.67 units per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 365.69 units per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2007 | 293.13 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 545.3 units per square kilometre | +86.0% |
| 2009 | 793.94 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2010 | 886.77 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 1,623 units per square kilometre | +83.0% |
| 2012 | 1,604 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,218 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 994.65 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 660.49 units per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 820.06 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 909.7 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 1,471 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 2019 | 1,873 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 2,629 units per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2021 | 2,727 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,843 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,462 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 2,462 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,090 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve tranche position, SDR, 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 | +230.7% | 49.95 units per square kilometre | 165.19 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 | 173.33 units per square kilometre | 46.73 units per square kilometre | 416.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 774.71 units per square kilometre | 211.07 units per square kilometre | 1,142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 units per square kilometre | 696.56 units per square kilometre | 1,763 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,020 units per square kilometre | 293.13 units per square kilometre | 1,765 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,206 units per square kilometre | 660.49 units per square kilometre | 1,873 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,665 units per square kilometre | 2,462 units per square kilometre | 2,843 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 44 Norway 2,910 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Jamaica 2,525 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 2,511 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Finland 2,096 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Marshall Islands 1,947 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Bahamas 1,927 units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for United States
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 17.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in United States?
- Reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre in United States was 2,462 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2,843 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, sdr, 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 tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.2%. 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 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.