Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 3,963 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,963 SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
149th
of 179 countries
All-time high
5,276 SDR per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
96.06 SDR per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 3,963 SDR per square kilometre.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 5,276 SDR per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.06 SDR per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Australia 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150.74 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 142.41 SDR per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 199.68 SDR per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1964 | 205.67 SDR per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 153.86 SDR per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1966 | 152.82 SDR per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 120.8 SDR per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 121.06 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 96.06 SDR per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 142.67 SDR per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1971 | 320.59 SDR per square kilometre | +124.7% |
| 1972 | 650.18 SDR per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 1973 | 528.94 SDR per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 384.39 SDR per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 294.38 SDR per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 295.08 SDR per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 196.01 SDR per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1978 | 172.14 SDR per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 116.23 SDR per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 139.27 SDR per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1981 | 148.16 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 741.7 SDR per square kilometre | +400.6% |
| 1983 | 1,090 SDR per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1984 | 936.12 SDR per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 622.16 SDR per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1986 | 711.26 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 743.85 SDR per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1,256 SDR per square kilometre | +68.9% |
| 1989 | 1,303 SDR per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,428 SDR per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1,446 SDR per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 997.38 SDR per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 992.22 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 954.6 SDR per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 993 SDR per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,264 SDR per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 1,553 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 1,236 SDR per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 1,850 SDR per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2000 | 1,677 SDR per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 1,702 SDR per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,783 SDR per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 2,625 SDR per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 2,842 SDR per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 3,732 SDR per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 4,570 SDR per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 1,996 SDR per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2008 | 2,524 SDR per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 2,740 SDR per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,772 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,053 SDR per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3,205 SDR per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,595 SDR per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 4,014 SDR per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 3,493 SDR per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 4,385 SDR per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 5,276 SDR per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 4,244 SDR per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 4,671 SDR per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2,900 SDR per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 3,476 SDR per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 3,759 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 3,963 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.23 SDR per square kilometre | 96.06 SDR per square kilometre | 205.67 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 310.06 SDR per square kilometre | 116.23 SDR per square kilometre | 650.18 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 769.16 SDR per square kilometre | 139.27 SDR per square kilometre | 1,303 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,271 SDR per square kilometre | 954.6 SDR per square kilometre | 1,850 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,619 SDR per square kilometre | 1,677 SDR per square kilometre | 4,570 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,871 SDR per square kilometre | 2,772 SDR per square kilometre | 5,276 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,525 SDR per square kilometre | 2,900 SDR per square kilometre | 3,963 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 146 Suriname 5,084 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 147 Malawi 4,306 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 148 Tanzania, United Republic of 4,010 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 3,924 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 151 Gabon 3,625 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea 3,343 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Australia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.0183 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,189 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 8.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,642 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 14.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,921 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 53.03 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Australia was 3,963 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,276 SDR per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.06 SDR per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Australia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.