How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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.

Ireland vs Italy: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre

Ireland

36,599 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Italy

37,137 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Ireland rank

31st

Italy rank

30th

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

Ireland
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 37,137 units per square kilometre against 36,599 units per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 538 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 31st and Italy ranks 30th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1960s	614.55 units per square kilometre	461.29 units per square kilometre	153.27 units per square kilometre	Ireland
1970s	1,155 units per square kilometre	5,951 units per square kilometre	4,796 units per square kilometre	Italy
1980s	2,892 units per square kilometre	5,727 units per square kilometre	2,835 units per square kilometre	Italy
1990s	4,502 units per square kilometre	9,457 units per square kilometre	4,955 units per square kilometre	Italy
2000s	9,195 units per square kilometre	17,993 units per square kilometre	8,798 units per square kilometre	Italy
2010s	120,017 units per square kilometre	30,279 units per square kilometre	89,737 units per square kilometre	Ireland
2020s	37,509 units per square kilometre	37,666 units per square kilometre	157.62 units per square kilometre	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre, Ireland or Italy?: Italy, at 37,137 units per square kilometre against 36,599 units per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre between Ireland and Italy?: 538 units per square kilometre, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Italy?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Italy rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?: Ireland ranks 31st and Italy ranks 30th 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: 03 October 2026

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.