IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 63,376 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 63,376 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 84,338 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,790 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Denmark 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,417 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,417 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,417 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,416 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,790 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 2,406 units per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1967 | 2,528 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,942 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1969 | 4,051 units per square kilometre | +108.6% |
| 1970 | 5,841 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1971 | 5,194 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 4,875 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 3,523 units per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1974 | 4,678 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1975 | 4,973 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 4,825 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4,681 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 6,034 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 5,830 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 8,852 units per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 1981 | 8,992 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9,132 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 12,650 units per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1984 | 12,416 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12,589 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 14,594 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1987 | 14,694 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 11,909 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 11,403 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 12,280 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 11,560 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 18,105 units per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 1993 | 19,019 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 19,383 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 16,747 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 16,203 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 15,049 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 6,916 units per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 26,518 units per square kilometre | +283.4% |
| 2000 | 30,067 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 26,900 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 23,021 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 23,912 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 27,500 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 35,670 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2006 | 37,380 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 38,371 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 35,833 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 32,158 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 31,796 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34,044 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 32,266 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 34,624 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 38,314 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 40,595 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 84,338 units per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2017 | 83,838 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 77,672 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 75,122 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 67,542 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 66,468 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 64,538 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 63,376 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 63,376 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 63,376 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,073 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Denmark 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 | +283.4% | 6,916 units per square kilometre | 26,518 units per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +108.6% | 1,942 units per square kilometre | 4,051 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +107.8% | 40,595 units per square kilometre | 84,338 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,487 units per square kilometre | 1,790 units per square kilometre | 4,051 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,045 units per square kilometre | 3,523 units per square kilometre | 6,034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,723 units per square kilometre | 8,852 units per square kilometre | 14,694 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,178 units per square kilometre | 6,916 units per square kilometre | 26,518 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,081 units per square kilometre | 23,021 units per square kilometre | 38,371 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,261 units per square kilometre | 31,796 units per square kilometre | 84,338 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,481 units per square kilometre | 63,376 units per square kilometre | 67,542 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 13 Jamaica 68,010 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 66,008 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Israel 64,864 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Japan 63,110 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tuvalu 63,100 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 South Korea 62,964 units per square kilometre compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,148 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0121 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 838.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0075 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Denmark was 63,376 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 84,338 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,790 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Denmark rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.