Japan vs United Kingdom: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre

Japan
63,110 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
60,968 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 63,110 units per square kilometre against 60,968 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,142 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 189 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 974.81 units per square kilometre 13,270 units per square kilometre 12,295 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1970s 1,422 units per square kilometre 15,497 units per square kilometre 14,074 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 6,127 units per square kilometre 17,595 units per square kilometre 11,469 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 10,584 units per square kilometre 23,263 units per square kilometre 12,679 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 27,861 units per square kilometre 33,497 units per square kilometre 5,636 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 51,410 units per square kilometre 47,621 units per square kilometre 3,788 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 64,828 units per square kilometre 62,360 units per square kilometre 2,468 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 63,110 units per square kilometre against 60,968 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre between Japan and United Kingdom?
2,142 units per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th 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.