Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) was 484,735 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre in United Kingdom, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in United Kingdom is 484,735 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in United Kingdom peaked at 519,853 SDR per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 736.49 SDR per square kilometre, in 1964.
United Kingdom ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,345 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,006 SDR per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 2,742 SDR per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 736.49 SDR per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 1965 | 3,056 SDR per square kilometre | +315.0% |
| 1966 | 4,785 SDR per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1967 | 5,807 SDR per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 3,922 SDR per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1969 | 4,361 SDR per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 6,112 SDR per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 30,415 SDR per square kilometre | +397.6% |
| 1972 | 18,449 SDR per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1973 | 19,151 SDR per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 20,383 SDR per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 16,237 SDR per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 12,007 SDR per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 68,438 SDR per square kilometre | +470.0% |
| 1978 | 50,846 SDR per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 61,945 SDR per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1980 | 66,928 SDR per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 54,111 SDR per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 46,454 SDR per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 44,770 SDR per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 39,807 SDR per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 48,389 SDR per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 62,254 SDR per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 121,542 SDR per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1988 | 135,467 SDR per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 109,357 SDR per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1990 | 104,170 SDR per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 121,053 SDR per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 110,147 SDR per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 110,671 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 116,124 SDR per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 116,832 SDR per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 114,682 SDR per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 99,003 SDR per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 94,561 SDR per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 121,137 SDR per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2000 | 147,957 SDR per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 145,571 SDR per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 156,580 SDR per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 145,056 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 153,682 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 156,194 SDR per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 157,937 SDR per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 181,525 SDR per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 150,575 SDR per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 180,888 SDR per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 225,470 SDR per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 254,322 SDR per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 270,444 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 286,482 SDR per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 320,840 SDR per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 410,246 SDR per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 379,727 SDR per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 400,312 SDR per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 475,137 SDR per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 473,401 SDR per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 462,597 SDR per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 519,853 SDR per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 491,754 SDR per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 484,735 SDR per square kilometre | -1.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 484,735 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 214,136 SDR per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 484,735 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,228 SDR per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per square kilometre (Reserves square) in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +470.0% | 12,007 SDR per square kilometre | 68,438 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +397.6% | 6,112 SDR per square kilometre | 30,415 SDR per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +315.0% | 736.49 SDR per square kilometre | 3,056 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,640 SDR per square kilometre | 736.49 SDR per square kilometre | 5,807 SDR per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,398 SDR per square kilometre | 6,112 SDR per square kilometre | 68,438 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,908 SDR per square kilometre | 39,807 SDR per square kilometre | 135,467 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,838 SDR per square kilometre | 94,561 SDR per square kilometre | 121,137 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,596 SDR per square kilometre | 145,056 SDR per square kilometre | 181,525 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,638 SDR per square kilometre | 225,470 SDR per square kilometre | 475,137 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,735 SDR per square kilometre | 462,597 SDR per square kilometre | 519,853 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 536,195 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 518,467 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 33 Micronesia (country) 507,733 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 35 Poland 413,710 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 36 Tonga 410,486 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 37 Jamaica 335,068 SDR per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 10.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.99 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in United Kingdom?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre in United Kingdom was 484,735 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 519,853 SDR per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.49 SDR per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does United Kingdom rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre?
- United Kingdom ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.