Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Singapore
Singapore: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre was 349.62 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Singapore, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 349.62 million SDR per square kilometre for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Singapore peaked at 406.27 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 183,582 SDR per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Singapore 2nd out of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Singapore, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 183,582 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 246,269 SDR per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1963 | 646,567 SDR per square kilometre | +162.5% |
| 1964 | 643,284 SDR per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 641,940 SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 577,313 SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 728,507 SDR per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million SDR per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1969 | 1.22 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 1.50 million SDR per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 1.98 million SDR per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1972 | 2.39 million SDR per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 2.81 million SDR per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 3.41 million SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 3.82 million SDR per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 4.31 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 4.73 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 6.06 million SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1979 | 6.54 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 7.60 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 9.54 million SDR per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 11.30 million SDR per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 13.02 million SDR per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 15.67 million SDR per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 17.24 million SDR per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 15.56 million SDR per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 15.78 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 18.70 million SDR per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 22.90 million SDR per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 28.93 million SDR per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 35.46 million SDR per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 43.11 million SDR per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 52.29 million SDR per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 59.31 million SDR per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 68.75 million SDR per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 79.52 million SDR per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 78.52 million SDR per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 79.04 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 83.20 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 91.09 million SDR per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 89.01 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 88.65 million SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 93.32 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 104.33 million SDR per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 117.29 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 129.88 million SDR per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 147.78 million SDR per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 160.86 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 169.31 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 206.90 million SDR per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 217.76 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 236.71 million SDR per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 248.43 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 247.82 million SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 250.10 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 256.38 million SDR per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 273.98 million SDR per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 287.35 million SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 279.74 million SDR per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 347.49 million SDR per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 406.27 million SDR per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 292.82 million SDR per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 349.62 million SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 349.62 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 146,693 SDR per square kilometre, 2383.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 349.62 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214,865 SDR per square kilometre, 1627.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per square kilometre in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +162.5% | 246,269 SDR per square kilometre | 646,567 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 660,232 SDR per square kilometre | 183,582 SDR per square kilometre | 1.22 million SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.75 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.50 million SDR per square kilometre | 6.54 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.73 million SDR per square kilometre | 7.60 million SDR per square kilometre | 22.90 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.81 million SDR per square kilometre | 28.93 million SDR per square kilometre | 83.20 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.15 million SDR per square kilometre | 88.65 million SDR per square kilometre | 169.31 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.52 million SDR per square kilometre | 206.90 million SDR per square kilometre | 287.35 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.05 million SDR per square kilometre | 292.82 million SDR per square kilometre | 406.27 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 1 Macao 627.23 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 3 Hong Kong 301.98 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 4 Switzerland 14.71 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 5 San Marino 9.59 million SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Singapore
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 168.51 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 230.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Singapore?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre in Singapore was 349.62 million 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 406.27 million SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,582 SDR per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Singapore rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Singapore ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.