Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Denmark
Denmark: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.96 million SDR per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
16th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.96 million SDR per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,093 SDR per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,093 SDR per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Denmark 16th 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 (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,393 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,093 SDR per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 9,460 SDR per square kilometre | +131.1% |
| 1964 | 13,826 SDR per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1965 | 12,240 SDR per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 12,227 SDR per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 10,672 SDR per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 8,370 SDR per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 8,934 SDR per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 10,476 SDR per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1971 | 15,035 SDR per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 18,097 SDR per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 25,850 SDR per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1974 | 17,512 SDR per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1975 | 17,142 SDR per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 18,107 SDR per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 32,699 SDR per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1978 | 60,044 SDR per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1979 | 61,404 SDR per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 66,386 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 54,720 SDR per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 51,348 SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 86,458 SDR per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 1984 | 76,742 SDR per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 123,554 SDR per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1986 | 101,465 SDR per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 177,392 SDR per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1988 | 199,988 SDR per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 121,689 SDR per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1990 | 186,119 SDR per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1991 | 129,406 SDR per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1992 | 200,792 SDR per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 1993 | 187,484 SDR per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 155,086 SDR per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 185,264 SDR per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 245,842 SDR per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1997 | 354,350 SDR per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1998 | 271,022 SDR per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 405,952 SDR per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2000 | 289,895 SDR per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 340,372 SDR per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 496,235 SDR per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2003 | 624,255 SDR per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 629,160 SDR per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 576,002 SDR per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 493,945 SDR per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 514,705 SDR per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 656,798 SDR per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million SDR per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million SDR per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.40 million SDR per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million SDR per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million SDR per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 million SDR per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million SDR per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million SDR per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million SDR per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million SDR per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2022 | 1.73 million SDR per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre | +12.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 214,136 SDR per square kilometre, 9.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,228 SDR per square kilometre, 17.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,357 SDR per square kilometre | 4,093 SDR per square kilometre | 13,826 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,637 SDR per square kilometre | 10,476 SDR per square kilometre | 61,404 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,974 SDR per square kilometre | 51,348 SDR per square kilometre | 199,988 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 232,132 SDR per square kilometre | 129,406 SDR per square kilometre | 405,952 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 580,609 SDR per square kilometre | 289,895 SDR per square kilometre | 1.18 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.14 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.40 million SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.19 million SDR per square kilometre | 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 13 Japan 2.53 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 2.40 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 15 Kuwait 1.98 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 17 United Arab Emirates 1.94 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 18 Maldives 1.48 million SDR per square kilometre compare
- 19 Czechia 1.41 million SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Denmark
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 151.32 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 207.23 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in Denmark was 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,093 SDR per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Denmark rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold (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 (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold 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 (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.