IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Albania
Albania: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 11,841 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Albania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Albania is 11,841 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% on the previous year and up 445.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Albania peaked at 18,328 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Albania ranks 66th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Albania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 1,642 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1,767 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 1,767 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,739 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,531 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 1,642 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 1,610 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,977 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 1,977 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,816 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1,655 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1,655 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,655 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,655 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,744 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,833 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,922 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,966 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,962 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,944 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,220 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 2,172 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,839 units per square kilometre | +76.8% |
| 2015 | 6,560 units per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2016 | 12,882 units per square kilometre | +96.4% |
| 2017 | 14,939 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 14,777 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 14,256 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18,328 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 16,706 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 14,909 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 11,841 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 11,841 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,537 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 11,841 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,073 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +96.4% | 6,560 units per square kilometre | 12,882 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +76.8% | 2,172 units per square kilometre | 3,839 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +70.9% | 3,839 units per square kilometre | 6,560 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,368 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1,977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,788 units per square kilometre | 1,655 units per square kilometre | 1,977 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,555 units per square kilometre | 1,944 units per square kilometre | 14,939 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,446 units per square kilometre | 11,841 units per square kilometre | 18,328 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 63 Croatia 12,813 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Argentina 12,278 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Kiribati 12,100 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Comoros 11,455 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Tunisia 10,615 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,611 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Albania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 18.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 119.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 87.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -30.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Albania?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Albania was 11,841 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 18,328 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Albania rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 445.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.