Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in United States
United States: Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre was 3,304 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in United States is 3,304 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 3,817 units per square kilometre in 2021 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, 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 | 463.71 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 114.29 units per square kilometre | -75.4% |
| 1979 | 136.77 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 269.2 units per square kilometre | +96.8% |
| 1981 | 456.77 units per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1982 | 665.11 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 1983 | 1,072 units per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1984 | 1,119 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1,172 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,177 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1,174 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1,036 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 982.27 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 990.96 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 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 | 2,482 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 1,962 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 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 | 2,491 units per square kilometre | +82.4% |
| 2012 | 2,465 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,876 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 1,441 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 915.25 units per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 1,102 units per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 1,296 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 2,046 units per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 2,591 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 3,786 units per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 3,817 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,784 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,304 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3,304 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 tranche position, 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 | 203.43 units per square kilometre | 50.74 units per square kilometre | 484.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 912.47 units per square kilometre | 269.2 units per square kilometre | 1,177 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,561 units per square kilometre | 990.96 units per square kilometre | 2,482 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 | 1,759 units per square kilometre | 915.25 units per square kilometre | 2,591 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,672 units per square kilometre | 3,304 units per square kilometre | 3,817 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 44 Norway 3,904 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 2,813 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Marshall Islands 2,613 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Bahamas 2,585 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, us dollar, per square kilometre in United States?
- Reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre in United States was 3,304 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,817 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve tranche position, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.1%. 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, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve tranche position, 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 tranche position, 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.