IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in United States
United States: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 6,617 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in United States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
United States recorded 6,617 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in United States peaked at 8,255 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 265.87 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
United States ranks 84th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 265.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 334.17 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1963 | 337.38 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 366.37 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 384.43 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 527.82 units per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1967 | 517.5 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 422.55 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 309.69 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 520.23 units per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1971 | 667.71 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 684.79 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 681.57 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 566.33 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 525.22 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 314.82 units per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1977 | 349.78 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 829.95 units per square kilometre | +137.3% |
| 1979 | 813.86 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,165 units per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1981 | 984.1 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 773.62 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 932.96 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 814.61 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 889.27 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 994.14 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 1,129 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 1,186 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 1,209 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,260 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1,232 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,962 units per square kilometre | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 1,959 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,996 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1,820 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 1,724 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,434 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 1,134 units per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1999 | 2,627 units per square kilometre | +131.7% |
| 2000 | 2,813 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 2,503 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2,290 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 2,400 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2,681 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3,441 units per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 3,689 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 3,762 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3,516 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3,267 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3,174 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2,982 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3,001 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,387 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 3,612 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,947 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 8,255 units per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 2017 | 8,165 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 7,603 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 7,202 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 6,449 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 6,349 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,236 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 6,617 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 6,617 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 23,674 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +137.3% | 349.78 units per square kilometre | 829.95 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +131.7% | 1,134 units per square kilometre | 2,627 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +109.2% | 3,947 units per square kilometre | 8,255 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385.09 units per square kilometre | 265.87 units per square kilometre | 527.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 595.43 units per square kilometre | 314.82 units per square kilometre | 829.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,008 units per square kilometre | 773.62 units per square kilometre | 1,209 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,715 units per square kilometre | 1,134 units per square kilometre | 2,627 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,036 units per square kilometre | 2,290 units per square kilometre | 3,762 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,133 units per square kilometre | 2,982 units per square kilometre | 8,255 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,413 units per square kilometre | 6,236 units per square kilometre | 6,617 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 81 Norway 7,397 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Bulgaria 7,352 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Montenegro 6,768 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Turkey 5,907 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Finland 5,834 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cote d'Ivoire 5,807 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for United States
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 509.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7205 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 371.72 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 0.9623 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in United States?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in United States was 6,617 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 8,255 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.87 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United States rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- United States ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.