IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre was 1,280 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,280 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
149th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3,928 units per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
38.6 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 1,280 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 109.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 3,928 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.6 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Brazil ranks 149th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.56 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 45.1 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 41.75 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 44.19 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 45.75 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 41.82 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 40.4 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 40.4 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38.6 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 42.05 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 42.05 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.72 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 47.42 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 45.34 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 38.62 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 40.67 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 82 units per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 1979 | 75.94 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 111.08 units per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 107.35 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 163.19 units per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 1983 | 499.42 units per square kilometre | +206.0% |
| 1984 | 672.14 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1985 | 744.73 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 752.41 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 723.79 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 634.07 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 519.62 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 466.57 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 398.18 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 452.83 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 393.14 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 401.55 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 403.15 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 381.69 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 354.32 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 943.12 units per square kilometre | +166.2% |
| 1999 | 1,555 units per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2000 | 684.89 units per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2001 | 1,454 units per square kilometre | +112.3% |
| 2002 | 2,986 units per square kilometre | +105.3% |
| 2003 | 3,928 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 3,559 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 519.26 units per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 2006 | 546.54 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 574.08 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 559.48 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 455.83 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 433.69 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 560.39 units per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 554.56 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 611.01 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 631.25 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 639.7 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,635 units per square kilometre | +155.6% |
| 2017 | 1,726 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1,620 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,505 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1,390 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,333 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1,239 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,280 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,280 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,429 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,280 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,974 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +206.0% | 163.19 units per square kilometre | 499.42 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +166.2% | 354.32 units per square kilometre | 943.12 units per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +155.6% | 639.7 units per square kilometre | 1,635 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +112.3% | 684.89 units per square kilometre | 1,454 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +105.3% | 1,454 units per square kilometre | 2,986 units per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +101.7% | 40.67 units per square kilometre | 82 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.4 units per square kilometre | 40.4 units per square kilometre | 46.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.94 units per square kilometre | 38.6 units per square kilometre | 82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 492.78 units per square kilometre | 107.35 units per square kilometre | 752.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 574.93 units per square kilometre | 354.32 units per square kilometre | 1,555 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,527 units per square kilometre | 455.83 units per square kilometre | 3,928 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 991.67 units per square kilometre | 433.69 units per square kilometre | 1,726 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,310 units per square kilometre | 1,239 units per square kilometre | 1,390 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 146 Djibouti 1,543 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 1,345 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Nepal 1,319 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Yemen 1,238 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Canada 1,206 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Belize 1,205 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre in Brazil was 1,280 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,928 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Brazil rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar 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, 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.