Norway vs Sweden: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre

Norway
9,925 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
10,481 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
81st
Sweden rank
80th

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 10,481 units per square kilometre against 9,925 units per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 556 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 80th of 189 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 219.78 units per square kilometre 241.7 units per square kilometre 21.91 units per square kilometre Sweden
1970s 490.51 units per square kilometre 685.18 units per square kilometre 194.67 units per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 795.96 units per square kilometre 2,128 units per square kilometre 1,332 units per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 1,990 units per square kilometre 3,733 units per square kilometre 1,743 units per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 5,124 units per square kilometre 6,505 units per square kilometre 1,381 units per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 8,684 units per square kilometre 9,670 units per square kilometre 985.28 units per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 10,333 units per square kilometre 10,969 units per square kilometre 635.66 units per square kilometre Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 10,481 units per square kilometre against 9,925 units per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre between Norway and Sweden?
556 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
Norway ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 80th 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.