IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in China
China: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 2,478 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in China stood at 2,478 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 158.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in China peaked at 2,840 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 China, 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 | 175.75 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 239.66 units per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 239.66 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 236.8 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 226.91 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 222.44 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 286.11 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 286.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 286.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 286.11 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 254.27 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 222.44 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 301.87 units per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1993 | 305.96 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 305.48 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 273.47 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 257.16 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 181.38 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 91.8 units per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1999 | 319.81 units per square kilometre | +248.4% |
| 2000 | 343.51 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 458.95 units per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 386.76 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 406.18 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 450.69 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 574.79 units per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 785.2 units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 805.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 721.3 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 693.97 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 682.4 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 729.91 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 842.54 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 959.93 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 993.65 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 986.8 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,744 units per square kilometre | +178.1% |
| 2017 | 2,840 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2,734 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,701 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,523 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2,473 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,396 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,478 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,478 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,537 units per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 2,478 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,532 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +248.4% | 91.8 units per square kilometre | 319.81 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +178.1% | 986.8 units per square kilometre | 2,744 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 | 248.56 units per square kilometre | 175.75 units per square kilometre | 286.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.36 units per square kilometre | 91.8 units per square kilometre | 319.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 562.64 units per square kilometre | 343.51 units per square kilometre | 805.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,621 units per square kilometre | 682.4 units per square kilometre | 2,840 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,468 units per square kilometre | 2,396 units per square kilometre | 2,523 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 122 Kenya 2,600 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Lesotho 2,548 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iceland 2,499 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Liberia 2,347 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Togo 2,338 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Indonesia 2,040 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for China
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 39.69 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8948 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 28.98 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in China?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in China was 2,478 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2,840 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.