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

Japan
84,673 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United Kingdom
81,799 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 84,673 units per square kilometre against 81,799 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,874 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 1,666 units per square kilometre 18,282 units per square kilometre 16,616 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1980s 7,268 units per square kilometre 21,257 units per square kilometre 13,989 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
1990s 14,910 units per square kilometre 32,823 units per square kilometre 17,914 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2000s 40,852 units per square kilometre 49,210 units per square kilometre 8,358 units per square kilometre United Kingdom
2010s 73,649 units per square kilometre 68,173 units per square kilometre 5,476 units per square kilometre Japan
2020s 89,415 units per square kilometre 86,000 units per square kilometre 3,415 units per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 84,673 units per square kilometre against 81,799 units per square kilometre in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre between Japan and United Kingdom?
2,874 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, us dollar, 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, US dollar, 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, US dollar, 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, US dollar 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.