China vs Kenya: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre

China
2,478 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya
2,600 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
125th
Kenya rank
122nd

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2,600 units per square kilometre against 2,478 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 122 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

China ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 122nd of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0 units per square kilometre 21.84 units per square kilometre 21.84 units per square kilometre Kenya
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 152.43 units per square kilometre 152.43 units per square kilometre Kenya
1980s 248.56 units per square kilometre 740.99 units per square kilometre 492.42 units per square kilometre Kenya
1990s 251.36 units per square kilometre 368.87 units per square kilometre 117.51 units per square kilometre Kenya
2000s 562.64 units per square kilometre 454.56 units per square kilometre 108.09 units per square kilometre China
2010s 1,621 units per square kilometre 639.85 units per square kilometre 981.47 units per square kilometre China
2020s 2,468 units per square kilometre 1,862 units per square kilometre 606.06 units per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre, China or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2,600 units per square kilometre against 2,478 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre between China and Kenya?
122 units per square kilometre, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Kenya rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
China ranks 125th and Kenya ranks 122nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,792 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

IMF holdings of currency, 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.